Lyrics

Verse 1

The pension meeting was Tuesday I sat in the chair and the woman said thirty-one years and this is what you get and I said thank you and I walked out and the dog was at the door

Chorus

The dog leans at the gate post The dog leans at the gate post The dog leans at the gate post And walks on

Verse 2

My daughter is in Manchester She has not called in three weeks I think she is busy I think she is fine I think these things to the dog and the dog walks on

Chorus

The dog leans at the gate post The dog leans at the gate post The dog leans at the gate post And walks on

Bridge

At the second post where the lamp is gone I stop talking The dog leans I stand The silence goes where the words went

Chorus

The dog leans at the gate post The dog leans at the gate post The dog leans at the gate post And walks on

Outro

At the door I unclip the lead The dog goes in I look at the lead I call it nothing I go in