(Verse 1) It started back in twenty-sixteen, a rescue off the street A long-haired scruffy Lurcher with the fastest set of feet He came here as our Holly’s boy, but she flew the nest in '21 So he stuck around with me and Helen for a different kind of fun We took him up to Scotland, in the caravan we’d roam But mostly he just wanted to be king inside our home... (Pre-Chorus) Because if I sat down on the sofa, and I took up too much space He’d let out a heavy sigh and jump right off the place He’d look back over his shoulder, with a glare to cut you dead Then throw himself upon the floor, a tantrum born and bred. (Chorus) Oh, Ziggy, Ziggy, Zigzag, is it time to have a look? Is the Magic Cupboard open? Can we unlatch the hook? You didn’t need a wrist watch, you didn’t need a bell You were a hairy alarm clock, and you knew the time so well Always hungry, always waiting, for the door to creak a-jar Our stubborn, loyal Lurcher... the best dog by far. (Verse 2) Our good friends Andy and Carolyn, they adored old Ziggy too And Carolyn saw a gentleness beneath the scruffy view She’d take him to a client, a lad who’d lost his way Fighting through addiction and the struggles of the day But Zig brought calm and quiet, he didn't judge or stare Just a loyal, healing presence for a soul in need of care. (Chorus) Oh, Ziggy, Ziggy, Zigzag, is it time to have a look? Is the Magic Cupboard open? Can we unlatch the hook? You didn’t need a wrist watch, you didn’t need a bell You were a hairy alarm clock, and you knew the time so well Always hungry, always waiting, for the door to creak a-jar Our stubborn, loyal Lurcher... the best dog by far. (Verse 3) Now Alex loved him dearly, even though he's moved away But Ziggy had a talent that we saw every day It’s a little bit improper, and it’s rude to put in rhyme But the way he cleared a room out was a frantic race against time He used to fart for England, he wore the gaseous crown The air would get so thick that you could cut and slice it down! (Bridge) From the caravan in Scotland to the rug beside the door We miss the tapping of those paws upon the wooden floor To me and Helen, and to Holly, he was more than just a pet The scruffiest, most stubborn friend that we have ever met. (Outro) So sleep well, Ziggy Zigzag, Go chase rabbits in the sky. We’ll keep the cupboard open... But we’ll never say goodbye. (Fade out with gentle fingerpicking and perhaps a final harmonica wheeze)
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