I WANDERED THROUGH THE RAIN LAST NIGHT
AND MY, I LOOKED AN AWFUL SIGHT,
RAIN DRENCHED CLOTHES AND RAIN DRENCHED HAIR
I REALLY SHOULDN’T HAVE BEEN OUT THERE,
MY DEATH OF COLD I’LL CATCH ONE DAY
FOR WALKING OUT IN SUCH A WAY,
THE FOOL AM I AND SUCH A TWIT
FOR WANTING OUT A LITTLE BIT,
THE FOOL AM I FOR GIVING WAY
THE DOG FIRST WALKED – THEN RAN AWAY,
I LOOKED AROUND, I GAVE A SHOUT,
AND THOUGH ‘TWAS RAINING I STAYED OUT.
“POOR SOUL HE’S LOST WHERE COULD HE BE?”
THIS THOUGHT AND MORE IT WORRIED ME.
MIDNIGHT CAME AND MIDNIGHT WENT,
ONE O’CLOCK I’M NOT CONTENT,
TWO O’CLOCK AND STILL NO SIGN
AND SOAKING WET I DRAW THE LINE.
FEELING BLUE AND FEELING LOW
I WENT BACK HOME – WHERE COULD I GO?
MY DEAREST PAL AND LIFELONG FRIEND
WAS THIS HOW IT WAS TO END?
I PUSHED THE DOOR IT OPENED WIDE,
AND THAT DAMN DOG WAS SAT INSIDE,
KEEPING DRY AND KEEPING WARM,
AND KEEPING WELL AWAY FROM HARM.
AND THOUGH I’M TIRED AND SOAKING THROUGH,
I LOVE THAT DOG –
HE LOVES ME TOO!