Verse 1 There's no rope, no leash, no lure in my hand, Just an open palm where you can stand, You come to me on your own four paws, The love was never gone — it just follows your cause — Pre-Chorus No treats to chase, no force, no fear, Just come on over when the coast is clear, Chorus Oh, we pet conjugately, moment to moment, Your behavior's the captain, my hands are the current, Four paws down, I'm petting with one, Sit on down, and the loving's begun, No delay, no dam in the flow, It's YOUR behavior steerin' where we go! Verse 2 Now jump up high and paws leave the ground, The petting pauses — no scolding, no sound, Not gone, love, just waitin' for you, Four paws return, and I move with you too — Pre-Chorus One hand back on, easy and slow, Still the same love — just the magnitude's low — Chorus (repeat) Bridge — (talky, half-spoken, slow down the tempo) Now picture it — you're on the couch, boys, end of a long day, Extended edition Lord of the Rings, or Point Break's on the way, Dog's laid out beside you, head down on your knee, And your hand just moves like water, long and slow and free — That's the pet. Not a pat-pat-pat like you're beatin' a drum, Not happy-slappy, not "good dog!" with your thumb — Just long, soft strokes, like you're rockin' a child, Half your mind's on the movie, and the dog's just gone wild (gone soft, that is — melted right into your side) — That's conjugate affection. That's the goal. That's the tide. Verse 3 Head comes forward, mouth open wide, Pause the petting, let the moment slide, Not a punishment, love, just a change in degree, Head comes back now — hands movin' slow and free, Like givin' water, ya know — Pre-Chorus Two hands now, keep the loving flowin', Same love always — just the current's growin' — Final Verse Sit for me, love, and I'll use both hands, Lie yourself down in the couch-cushion sand, Kisses and sweet talk, pourin' it on — Long, slow strokes till the credits are on — Final Chorus Oh, we pet conjugately, moment to moment, Your behavior's the captain, my hands are the current, No lure, no chase, no force at the start, Just an open hand and an open heart, No happy-slappy, no drum on your hide, Just long soft strokes like the rockin' of the tide, The love don't leave, love, it just rides the tide, Sailing on this conjugate love, Sailing on this conjugate love!
