[Verse 1]
Cheap smoke
Rising like a spirit in the
Soft glow of a New York street
No glamour or garb can hide
The animal heart inside of me

[Verse 2]
Lost faith
Martyrs with an axe to grind
Old hatreds tired & tamed
Chasing the faintest trail
Solemn companion pale
Protects me from my name

[Pre-Chorus]
Cold reflections they tell no lies
But eyes just scratch the surface...

[Chorus]
Don’t shake me
Don’t make me bear my teeth
You really don’t wanna meet that guy
Don’t wake me
Don’t let it off the leash
There’s a monster livin’ under this hide
Well it’s a dog’s life
[Verse 3]
Holdin’ onto beauty while the
Bleak nights are makin’ beasts of men
The fairytale days are dead
So try not to lose your head
When the scent is calling again

[Pre-Chorus]
Cold reflections they tell no lies
But eyes just scratch the surface...

[Chorus]
Don’t shake me
Don’t make me bear my teeth
You really don’t wanna meet that guy
Don’t wake me
Don’t let it off the leash
There’s a monster livin’ under this hide

[Bridge]
Who’s evading the skin-clad wof?
I hope the spoils were worth it...
Who’s evading the skin-clad wolf?

[Pre-Chorus]
The eyes just scratch the surface...
[Chorus]
Don’t shake me
Don’t make me bear my teeth
You really don’t wanna meet that guy
Don’t wake me
Don’t let it off the leash
There’s a monster livin’ under this hide
It’s a dog’s life