Big Black Dog - Emmylou Harris

A big black dog

A little too much gray around the muzzle

A big black dog

Why she ended up at the pound is a puzzle

A big black dog

Did she run away because somebody didn’t treat her right?

Did they leave her out in the cold night after lonely night?

A big black dog

A big black dog

I found her one day down there are the at the metro

A big black dog

Waiting in a cage in line for the death row

A big black dog

Did somebody put her out on the road and did just not care?

Did they think an old dog is too much trouble for them to bear?

A big black dog

Her name is Bella, Bella

You’re not brown, you’re not yellow

Bella, Bella

My big black dog

Big black dogs, they’re everywhere

Looking for a home, they’re hungry and scared

All they need is food and attention

They’ll give you back love, sometimes redemption, I swear

You could find it there in a big black dog

A big black dog

She may be a little rough around the edges

A big black dog

When you throw a ball, she’ll always go and fetch it

A big black dog

With a brand new leash and a brand new collar, it’s a brand new game

I love to see the way she runs to me when I holler out her name

My big black dog

Her name is Bella, Bella

You’re not brown, you’re not yellow

Bella, Bella

My big black dog

Her name is Bella, Bella

You’re not brown, you’re not yellow

Bella, Bella

My big black dog