Hey Packy

Written by George Gerdes
Recorded by Loudon Wainwright III

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I been shufflin' a lonesome old trail.

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I'm gonna send a letter to my dog in the mail.

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Hey Packy, I'm comin' back again.

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My legs are tired and my feet are draggin',

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But I ain't gonna stop 'til I see his tail waggin'.

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Hey Packy, I'm comin' back again.

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I heard that proverb tell, a dog is a man's best friend.

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There's no more detainin', I'm walkin', it's rainin',

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Packy's waitin' at the rainbow, he's waiting at the rainbow's end.

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The clouds drift, the world is so wide,

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A fellow feels lucky with a dog by his side.

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Hey Packy, I'm comin' back again.

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A two-bit mutt, he ain't worth a dollar,

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But you're sure gonna dig it when he comes when you holler.

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Hey Packy, I'm comin' back again.

Here I come...

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You know that

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I heard that proverb tell, a dog is a man's best friend.

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No more detainin', now I'm walkin', it's rainin',

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Packy's waitin' at the rainbow, he's waitin' at the rainbow's end.

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Hey Packy, I'm comin' home.

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I'm gonna scratch your little head, I'm gonna give you a little bone.

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Hey Packy, I'm comin' back again.

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Some folks look hard searching for somethin'

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They could see so plain in that dog's tail thumpin'.

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Hey Packy, I'm comin' back again.

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Some folks are wonderin' why they was born.

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They ain't never been swimmin' with a dog in the morning.

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Hey Packy, I'm comin' back again.