I'm just a lonely dog

Living on the street.

I'm just a lonely dog

No friend I ever meet. 

Find me and you'll see

What a great pet I won't be.

I'm scraggly and I'm ugly

Like no other, you see. 

So scat, leave me be.

I'm a loner, as you can see.

You've got a family, 

So go home. 

They won't like me. 

But who is that with you?

Is it a child?

Why is she crying?

Should I run and hide?

Yes, so I will. 

I'll run far away, 

Far from the monster

And far from this place.

But who is that with you?

Is it a child?

Why is she crying?

Should I run and hide?

Yes, so I will. 

I'll run far away, 

Far from the monster

And far from this place.

And so I do. 

I turn to you

And stare you in the eyes.

They're brown--

Or is that blue?

But I see promise inside.

No, that's not true. 

You'll never love me

Because I'm not new.