Cooper verse 1: G C G I never had a dog when I was younger C G I begged and I tried C G I yelled and I cried C D/F# G I said I would strike with my hunger C G So I scrimped and I saved C G but my mom never caved C G D to any of the songs that I sung her chorus: C D G So I'll drink on to the dog I never had C D G C I'll drink one to the tears I cried when my dream dog died D C D I'll drink one more to the puppy in the store Amin D G I'll drink one to the dog I never had verse 2: Cooper is the name I would've gave him He lays 'round all day at night he wants to play and he slobbers for the rawhide he's cravin' He comes when I call and he barks when I bawl and he whimpers when I catch him misbehavin' chorus: So I'll drink on to the dog I never had I'll drink one to the tears I cried when my dream dog died I'll drink one more to the puppy in the store I'll drink one to the dog I never had verse 2: But Cooper, like every dog, dies Older and tired after ten litters sired His leash still brings tears to my eyes Miles he'd run and rivers he'd swum before he went to that white lodge in the sky chorus: So I'll drink on to the dog I never had I'll drink one to the tears I cried when my dream dog died I'll drink one more to the puppy in the store I'll drink one to the dog I never had I'll drink one more to the dog who won the war I'll drink one to the dog I never had I'll drink one more to even the score I'll drink one to the dog I never had I'll drink one to the dog I wish I'd had
© John McGaraghan