Tom Paxton - You Can Eat Dog Food lyrics

Quit your bellyachin', bub Sayin' you can't afford your grub Sayin' a dollar ain't a dollar no more Well tell me buddy, what's new? You can't afford to buy bread no more Well, this ain't a charity store You say your kids are hungry too Well, we've good news for you You can eat dog food You really ought to try it You can frica**ee it You can deep fry it Flip it on over Cook it any way Just eat along with Rover Three times a day It comes in a bag or a can It's the meal for a workin' man If you're down on your luck just now It'll get you through the day If you eat in the afternoon You're gonna feel like bayin' at the moon But you're complainin' too soon This is all I gotta say You can eat dog food You really ought to try it You can frica**ee it You can deep fry it Flip it on over Cook it any way Just Eat along with Rover Three times a day Find yourself a little vacant lot Clean the garbage from a little spot Build a fire, let the coals get hot Ask the neighbors in You can open up a can or two Make patties like the swell folks do Have yourself a little barbecue And let the fun begin You can eat dog food You really ought to try it You can frica**ee it You can deep fry it Flip it on over Cook it any way Just eat along with Rover Three times a day