Barry Louis Polisar — I Wanna Be a Dog

I wanna be a dog, wanna wag my tail Chase cars and knock over garbage cans Bite the man who brings the mail I wanna be a dog, wanna lie on the floor Chase squirrels and cats, get fed, get fat Chew your shoe and bark at the door I wanna be a dog, wanna dig big holes Sniff trees and ground and basset hounds And pee on telephone poles I wanna be a dog, wanna drool all around Scratch fleas and ticks and run after sticks I just wanna be a hound I wanna be a dog, wanna roll in the dirt Wanna run in the street, get mud on my feet And jump up onto your shirt I wanna have dog breath, wake the neighbors too I'll lick your hand, be the best friend to man; I've got nothing better to do I wanna be a dog, I want my nose to be wet I've got a college degree now all I wanna be Is somebody else's pet