[Intro] I see a full moon risin' I see a tail waggin' round I see a poor boy walkin' With four paws on the ground Yeah, don't go walkin' lonely When that London moon is high 'Cause a Golden's got a way of lovin' you Till you forget how to cry [Verse 1] I was an American tourist With a backpack and a map Took a wrong turn through London And I fell right in her trap She had a golden-colored smile And a heart that came and went She'd love me when she wanted to Then she'd leave me wonderin' what she meant She said, “Come a little closer” Then she'd tell me, “Give me room” I didn't know I was in danger Till I saw that big full moon [Chorus] 🎵 Don't go out tonight There's a Golden on the rise She'll lick your face, she'll steal your heart And look at you with those big brown eyes 🎵 Don't go out tonight Unless you're ready to retrieve 'Cause when that full moon shines above You're gonna turn into a Golden Retriever like me! [Verse 2] She attacked me with affection Then she took it all away One minute I was her favorite human Next minute she'd just walk away She gave me that conditional love Like, “Boy, you'd better sit and stay” I'd do a trick, I'd chase a stick Just to make her love me one more day But somewhere underneath it There was something I could see That Golden kind of kindness Was changin' everything in me [Chorus] 🎵 Don't go out tonight There's a Golden on the rise She'll lick your face, she'll steal your heart And look at you with those big brown eyes 🎵 Don't go out tonight Unless you're ready to retrieve 'Cause when that full moon shines above You're gonna turn into a Golden Retriever like me! [Verse 3 – The Transformation] Well, the moon came up on London And I started feelin' strange My hands were gettin' furry And my whole life rearranged My shoes went flyin' sideways My blue jeans hit the floor I looked down and yelled, “Oh Lord!” I ain't got fingers anymore! I had a tail behind me And a tongue hangin' from my jaw And the first thing that I thought was— “Man... I really like this ball!” [Chorus] 🎵 Don't go out tonight There's a Golden on the rise I used to worry 'bout the world Now I'm chasin' butterflies 🎵 Don't go out tonight Unless you're ready to believe That a broken heart can heal itself With a Golden Retriever's love to give! [Verse 4 – The Streets of London] So I ran through Piccadilly With my tail up in the air Found a lonely man on a park bench With trouble everywhere He said, “Son, this world's been cruel to me And I ain't got much left.” I dropped a tennis ball beside him And I put my head upon his chest He started laughin' softly Then the tears rolled down his face And for a little while in London There was kindness in that place [Verse 5] I found the drunks and dreamers And the ones without a home The broken-hearted strangers Who were feelin' all alone I'd sit beside 'em quietly And wag my tail real slow 'Cause sometimes you don't need the answers You just need somebody close I couldn't fix the whole wide world I couldn't make the sadness leave But I could bring a little sunshine To every heart I happened to see [Big Chorus] 🎵 Don't go out tonight There's a Golden on the rise He's gonna find the lonely people And put some happiness in their eyes 🎵 Don't go out tonight Unless you're ready to retrieve All the love you thought you'd lost somewhere And finally learn to believe 🎵 Don't go out tonight That old moon's shinin' bright And somewhere there's a lonely soul Who needs a friend tonight 🎵 Don't go out tonight No, don't you be afraid Sometimes the strangest kind of love Is the kind that saves the day! [Bridge – Spoken / Half-Sung] Well... I came to London as a man With a broken heart and a backpack. Got attacked by a Golden Retriever. Worst thing that ever happened to me. Best thing, too. Now every time that moon gets full... I don't turn into a monster. I turn into somebody Who finally knows how to love without conditions. [Final Chorus] 🎵 I go out tonight When that Golden moon will rise I got four paws and a waggin' tail And love inside these eyes 🎵 I go out tonight To find somebody in need 'Cause if this old world knocks you down Well, buddy... I'm exactly what you need! [Outro] Yeah, I see a full moon risin'... I see a tail waggin' round... I'm an American Golden in London... And I'm spreadin' love All over town... [Final Bark / Guitar Hit] WOOF!
