It's like somebody put a gun in my hand
Told me to pull the trigger
wherever it lands it lands
It's like I'm beating my head up against the wall
Bruised and burning my eyes can't see at all
My indecision is my own decision
Who are you to tell me that I'm wrong
Unmotivated maybe a little jaded
Who told you to put your words in my song?
All this time I tried to put my feelings down deep inside
Jumping up and down
Jumping all around
No one ever saw me fall
But maybe things can be different but I haven't reached that point
just yet
Maybe you can change my mind and leave these things far behind me now
First I'm up and then a second I'm down
When am I ever gonna reach that middle ground?You ain't nothin' but a hound dog
Cryin' all the time.
You ain't nothin' but a hound dog
Cryin' all the time.
Well, you ain't never caught a rabbit
And you ain't no friend of mine.
When they said you was high classed
Well, that was just a lie.
Yeah they said you was high classed
Well, that was just a lie.
Yeah, you ain't never caught a rabbit
And you ain't no friend of mine.
You ain't nothin' but a hound dog
Cryin' all the time.
You ain't nothin' but a hound dog
Cryin' all the time.
Well, you ain't never caught a rabbit
And you ain't no friend of mine.
When they said you was high classed
Well, that was just a lie.
Yeah they said you was high classed
Well, that was just a lie.
Well, you ain't never caught a rabbit
And you ain't no friend of mine.
When they said you was high classed,
Well, that was just a lie.
You know they said you was high classed
Well, that was just a lie.
Well, you ain't never caught a rabbit
And you ain't no friend of mine.
You ain't nothin' but a hound dog
Cryin' all the time.
You ain't nothin' but a hound dog
Cryin' all the time.
Well, you ain't never caught a rabbit
You ain't no friend of mine.
Recorded: 1956/07/02, first released on single