Mark Seymour - The Year of the Dog lyrics

The kids are nervous You're turning blue What the hell is Mr Howard going to do The kids are nervous You're turning blue What the hell is Mr Howard going to do In a rush of blood at 10 in the morning? Come on slowly It takes a few years What the hell, the bourbons and the beers Come creeping up on you without any warning Hey Mamma? What's wrong with that? Why does he look so sad? But she doesn't care anymore He's sleeping it off on the floor Dr Jekyll and the poison crew They really got a thing about you You're always good for a laugh When you are on your way down But who's counting? You don't have a clue It's been a hard day and you do what you do Everybody is surprised when your head hits the ground The UDL's and the chardonnay They really take the end off the day You're facing your fears again Drowning in your tears again It's only a means to an end k**ing the year of the dog So where will you run to now? But nobody showed you how To find love in a dangerous world La la la la la la la la la Disappointment Get over it now It isn't easy but I'll show you how To bore the hell out of everyone in the room People care But they run out of steam Just keep repeating the same broken dream Sooner or later they are going to run when they see you I saw you coming A mile away Sorry to break it this way They can smell it on you Old Jack is a poisonous brew Escaping the pores of your skin God knows you can't keep it in Na na na na na na na na na I know it's hard But you die on your own Just take it easy You're almost home To the only ones that can help you In the year of the dog