It was mine before I met you
It was mine before I'd let you come closer and hold it and know it
The way you once knew me
It was mine before you knew me
It was mine before you'd chose me and use me and lose me, refuse me
The way you're now refusing to
Gimme back my dog
It was mine before I'd see you
It was mine before I'd believe you
When you said "I need you" it seems that you were just throwing me a bone
And it was mine before you found me
It was mine before you'd hound me and bound me, ground me then pound me
Like a stray with no way home
Like a dirty stray dog with no way home
So come on girl, you gotta give me some credit
It was mine before you'd go get it and pet it and let it run
When you threw the damn thing it's ball
And it was mine before you liked me
It was mine before you'd try me, lie to me and try to deny me
That you ever loved me at all, yeah so
Gimme back my dog