[Verse 1] Saw him by the butcher shop One ear bent, one paw white Ribs like rails under dirty fur Looking from face to face I asked the woman at the till "Has he got a home around here?" She shook her head, didn't even look Like it was just the weather [Pre-Chorus] I said, "Should we call somebody?" She said, "He always comes around" A man by the bread rack laughed Like that was the whole town [Chorus] Lost dog, lost dog Standing in the road Lost dog, lost dog And nobody's slowed Used to be we'd all lean in Now we just look away Lost dog, lost dog Left there in the day [Verse 2] He crossed by the laundromat Past a kid with a paper cone The kid reached down, then pulled his hand back Mom said, "Leave him alone" At the corner, two old men Under the awning, smoke and talk I pointed, "He's out here again" They said, "He's always here" [Pre-Chorus] I said, "Doesn't that mean something?" One shrugged, "Things pass on by" Like neighbors don't know each other's names Like mercy got shy [Chorus] Lost dog, lost dog Standing in the road Lost dog, lost dog And nobody's slowed Used to be we'd all lean in Now we just look away Lost dog, lost dog Left there in the day [Bridge] I remember back when doors swung wide A bowl by the steps, a hand on your back Now every face is passing glass And nobody asks what they lack So if you see him, call him in Don't make him the town's old joke One small act can still mean home Before it goes up in smoke [Chorus] Lost dog, lost dog Standing in the road Lost dog, lost dog And nobody's slowed Used to be we'd all lean in Now we just look away Lost dog, lost dog Come on, don't let him stay
