Housebroken - The Hotelier

Well we called off your guard as we entered the yard

To convince you to redirect some of that rage

Because who fed you rocks while they ate their thanksgiving

And who left you out all alone in their cage

And when you were a pup, well I watched you so close

You ran straight to the distance allowed by his post

You got kicked, you got choked, phrases crept up your spine

When he said «we must keep our bitches in line»

And on his poker nights he says the same of his wife

He’s the top dog/pack leader/true alpha-male

So make no sudden moves keep your nose from the border

You move fast.

You eat last this side of pecking-order

So why don’t you come with me?

We’ve got acres with streams.

We won’t keep you in cages/make you beg for your

treats.

We won’t tell you to heel, though you might need some time to

Dig up those old bones your young self left behind

You said

«Your offer is nice but here should suffice

Yeah, my younger years were something but that isn’t my life

Master is all that I’ve got

He keeps me having a purpose

Gives me bed, keeps me fed

And I’m just slightly nervous of what I might do

If I were let loose

If I caught that mail car

Or ate garbage for food

So, as I bare all my teeth

I will ask of you please to just leave.»

Well your heart has spoken

I feel you’re already house broken

Well I made you a hood ornament for an oncoming car

Because your bark might seem bad but I’ll show you the scars

From when the state sent you over to deliver your teeth

To the heels of your kindred breaking chains from their feet

And then you wipe your hands clean.

Splash of water/paper napkin

While the parrots sing headlines, we wear the leash like a fashion

Try to take out my claws expect a visceral reaction

Try to muzzle me up, I’ll lash out, I’ll bite back and

Keep my options open

For fear of becoming housebroken