That old brown dog sleeps in the rain, Amin Unless the sun has shone. That old brown dog is all alone, Amin Since Old Bill been gone. And sleeping in the rain Only gives a dog a bad name. Amin If Bill were alive Well I know he would decide To have the same thing done. - That old brown dog he smells so bad, Amin Say the people from the town. That old brown dog is almost lame, Amin Someone should put him down. It would be an act of kindness, You know it's for the best. Amin You bring a rope, bring a gun, And it'll all be over Before the dog can guess. - Could an old brown dog have become wise Amin Guessed they were all after him. His hearing was failing, and his eyes Amin Were fast growing dim. On the day they came to kill him He sensed a rabbit on a log. Amin Did anybody see a rabbit Chased across the meadows By an old brown dog. - That old brown dog, tail wagging, Amin As he laid himself down. It did not seam to matter, Amin That the rabbit had long gone to ground. And there in the summer heat, His old heart ceased to beat. Amin And high above the meadow The skylarks singing As the spark went out.