[Verse 1] Slow down, dogies, quit your rovin’ ways, You’ve wandered this desert in a dusty haze. The sun’s sinkin’ low, the grass ain’t dry, No need to rush—let the world roll by. (Hi-oo, hi-oo, oo-oo...) [Verse 2] I’ve pushed you hard through creek and clay, My horse is limp, but you won’t stay. The boss says, "Keep ‘em tight or go," But you run like rivers—wild and slow. (Hi-oo, hi-oo, oo-oo...) [Chorus] Oh, little dogies, when will you learn? The stars ain’t chasin’, the fire don’t burn. Lay your heads where the clover grows, Let the night wind sing you home. [Verse 3] The coyotes wail, the moon hangs high, But you still kick like a summer sky. My rope’s worn thin, my voice is, too— Just close your eyes, let the dawn break through. (Hi-oo, hi-oo, oo-oo...) [Outro] So stretch out long ‘neath the big, wide blue, I’ll stand my guard till the mornin’ dew. Dream of green hills, not dusty miles— Rest now, dogies… rest a while. (Hi-oo, hi-oo, oo-oo...) [Fade out with a steel guitar]
