No one takes the dog out
No one takes the dog outside to play
He's not gonna wag his tail, no
He's not gonna wag his tail at all today

And oh, I’ll miss you and I forgive you
For saying things you swore you’d never say
So I believed you when I retrieved you as a stray

No one takes the dog out
No one takes the dog outside to run
No one pets the dog, oh
No one wants to show him any love

And you know well now what you do comes back around
At the end we get what we deserve
Sometimes it brings you down and sometimes it hurts

And I used to care
Oh, but it didn’t seem that fair
You know I was always there for you
But when I needed you
You said we’re through
A loosened noose
I used to stare
But now I glare