My Dog Drives My Truck

I've been spending too many nights either in bars or on the side of the road trying to make my way home. I don't cotton to driving under the influence. Sometimes my dog, Barkley, comes along for the ride. He's a good companion, so I wrote this song about him.

You don't have to be a dog to like the video...

My Dog Drives My Truck

Here are some scenes from the trophy-winning video as illustrated by Lester Picasso...








lyrics

Bark or sing the lyrics. Or, better yet, sing a duet with your dog!

My dog Barkley he likes to ride,
In my old truck right by my side.
He wags his tail and barks 'cause he's so sweet.
Now, let me explain this little episode,
Last night I woke up on the side of the road,
With Barkley sittin' in the driver's seat .

A cop told me to walk the line,
Then, he busted me for DUI.
I said I ain't the driver of this here truck.
He said there's no one else around,
And you walked that line like a circus clown.
Now, buddy, I'm thinking I'm out of luck.
I told that police my analysis,
(I said) I'm no Einstein, but here's my hypothesis…

My dog drives my truck.
I don't know how he does it,
But don't question my good luck.
He's my designated driver,
And I always arrive alive-er.
My dog drives my truck.

The cop told me that I could go,
Under one condition, if my dog could show...
That he knew how to drive my old truck.
So I laid down on the tailgate,
(Said) It's been real, but it's getting late,
I yelled to Barkley go ahead and take us home.
I gave that policeman a high five,
As Barkley shifted my truck into drive.

All because…
My dog drives my truck.
I don't know how he does it,
But don't question my good luck.
He's my designated driver,
And I always arrive alive-er.
My dog drives my truck.

My dog drives my truck.
(Would you believe?)
My dog drives my truck.
(It's a three on the tree!)
My dog drives my truck.

credits

released May 24, 2019
Bobby Lee Bobcat - songwriter (BMI), acoustic guitar, and lead vocal.
Willie "Boots" Walker - drums.
"Skid" Mark Higgins - pedal steel guitar.
"Little" Jasper Ragland, Jr. - bass guitar.
Howard "Ringy" Singleton - electric guitar.
Dewitt "Witty" Maples - ukelele.
Charlene "Fifth Wife" Bobcat - acoustic guitar (when not legally separated).

Recorded at Green Derby Records, Lubbock, Texas.
Produced by Greg McCollum.
Special thanks to Toby Wilson and Eric Silva.
Copyright 2019 Bobby Lee Bobcat. All rights reserved.

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