Just a Lyric writer
Hi I'm Noel and I write poetry, ballads, and lyrics. The songs here are collaborations I've taken part in. I mostly either only write the lyric or collaborate on the lyric but occasionally I will do a melody too.
If you are interested in using any of the songs here, please feel free to contact me.
I am also looking for songwriters who are interested in my kind of lyrics to collaborate with.
Story behind the song
Christine has a racing greyhound and this one particular she said "It's the dogs day off" It just pretty much wrote itself after that. A few adjustments were made when Idamarie stated putting music to it and it doubled in size.
Lyrics
Dawg’s Day Off
By Noel Downs Copyright
All hells broke loose down on the farm,
Things don’t work they lost their charm,
Nothing to keep us free from harm,
Cause it’s the dawg’s day off.
Dawg didn’t wake me up at sunrise,
And he ain’t about to supervise,
Or cast disdain with his critical eye,
It’s the dawg’s day off.
Who’s gunna keep the sheep at bay
Who’s gunna keep the cat away,
Who’s gunna bark at the break of day,
It’s the dawg’s day off.
He’s purebred Kelpie just like his mum,
Smarter than anything else on the Farm,
I’ll thank the good lord when this day is done,
It’s the dawg’s day off.
On his last day off I nearly died,
Rolled the truck was trapped inside,
On the dawg’s day off a man oughter hide,
It’s the dawg’s day off.
Who’s gunna keep the sheep at bay
Who’s gunna keep the cat away,
Who’s gunna bark at the break of day,
It’s the dawg’s day off.
Just disappears at the break of day,
No “SEE YA ROUND” fore he’s on his way,
An I can’t bloody well dock his pay,
It’s the dawg’s day off.
All he requires is a pat ‘n’ hug,
His kennel’s lined with a sheep skin rug,
I sure do miss his ugly mug,
On the dawg’s day off
Who’s gunna keep the sheep at bay
Who’s gunna keep the cat away,
Who’s gunna bark at the break of day,
It’s the dawg’s day off.
[Bridge]
Not sure where he goes or what he does,
If he’s out loving or acting tough,
Maybe he belongs to some secret club,
It’s the dawg’s day off.
Wonder if somewhere he’s sired some sons,
I sure would like to get me one,
To replace this Dawg when his days are done,
An on the dawg’s day off.
Dawg’s not here to bludge me toast,
Or hanging round while I cook a roast,
The one day a year I dread the most,
It’s the dawg’s day off.
Who’s gunna keep the sheep at bay
Who’s gunna keep the cat away,
Who’s gunna bark at the break of day,
It’s the dawg’s day off.
Yeah it’s the dawg’s day off.
[Spoken]
Damn Dawg!
