Old Dogs & Old Friends

Old Dogs & Old Friends
by Si Kahn & Tom Chapin
© Joe Hill Music & The Last Music Co. (ASCAP)

He was only a puppy, 6 weeks or so
We got him one Christmas a long time ago
How long has it been? Thinking back when,
If you’re counting in dog years, a hundred and ten.

Walking an old dog, it's funny to see,
The old dog is thinking that he’s walking me.
Tied up together, two lives entwined,
Who’s leading who? Never you mind.
We go out walking, sunshine and rain,
Happy to hold up our end of the chain
If I survive to a hundred and ten
It’s thanks to old dogs and old friends.

We used to go out every day for a run,
Now it’s a leisurely stroll in the sun.
Like two old friends all set in our ways,
Pokin’ along at the end of our days.
We go out walking, springtime and fall,
No longer care who's leading at all.
If I survive to a hundred and ten
It’s thanks to old dogs and old friends.

That’s how I met you, why we’re sitting alone,
Talking about all the dogs that we’ve known
Watching the light fade as summer ends,
Nothing compares with old dogs and old friends.
We go out walking, rain, sleet and snow,
No longer care who’s Best In Show.
If I survive to a hundred and ten
It’s thanks to old dogs and old friends.
We go out walking year after year
And I’m so happy that you’re still here
If I survive to a hundred and ten
It’s thanks to old dogs and old friends.
Thanks to old dogs and old friends.

This song appears on Tom Chapin's 70 CD.

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