Tom Paxton - The King Of My Backyard lyrics

I had a bulldog; he had me Rough and tough as any dog can be Every evenin' when the sun went down That bulldog, he went running around He was mean, he was hard He was the king of my backyard He was short, he wasn't any too tall Said, don't you worry about nothing at all Anybody come messin' around I'm the dog that's gonna bring them down I am mean, I am hard I'm the king of your backyard Late last Monday, wasn't too late Somebody sneakin' by the alley gate Four foot eleven and a hundred and three Smallest burglar that you ever did see He was mean, he was hard He was creepin' into my backyard My dog barked, like I knew he would The burglar picked up the kindlin' wood My dog hollered and the burglar said, “Git!” Down the alley my bulldog lit He was mean, he was hard He was the chicken of my backyard My dog went right through my fence I have not seen that bulldog since Loved that dog but I've had my fill And I keep a canary on my windowsill He is mean, he is hard He is the king of my backyard