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{{ | {{songbook|[[File:Sleeping Dog (16082652639).jpg|450px|frameless|center]]}} | ||
My dear old mum used to tell me <br /> | |||
My old mum | “Son, {{maxim|every dog has its day}}.” <br /> | ||
“Son, every dog has its day.” <br /> | Now in dog years, I am <strike>{{font colour|red|350}}</strike><u>{{font colour|blue|357}}</u> years old, <br /> | ||
Now in dog years, I am | |||
but I still quietly sit on my mat <br /> | but I still quietly sit on my mat <br /> | ||
& wonder when it will come <br /> | & wonder when it will come <br /> | ||
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& the darkness draws in <br /> | & the darkness draws in <br /> | ||
You see, I have this sinking feeling <br /> | You see, I have this sinking feeling <br /> | ||
that it’s been and gone <br /> | that it’s been and gone —<br /> | ||
I wasn’t paying attention <br /> | |||
& I missed it <br /> | & I missed it. <br /> | ||
I put my head between my paws <br /> | I put my head between my paws <br /> | ||
& sleep a little more <br /> | & sleep a little more <br /> | ||
& dream of mum <br /> | & dream of dear old mum. <br /> | ||
“There’s time, son, there’s time.” <br /> | “There’s time, son, there’s time.” <br /> | ||
That's what she’d say <br /> | That's what she’d say <br /> | ||
& she’d ruffle between my ears <br /> | |||
“There’s [[Peasgood nonsuch|none such]] as good as you”. <br> | |||
& I’d lie back down <br> | |||
Beneath [[Peasgood nonsuch|the old apple tree]] <br> | |||
& dream the day away. | |||
{{ | {{egg}}{{c|Peotry}} | ||