Leashed
A hand tugs at my collar
Their palm red from strikes
They tie a muzzle around my face
And tell me to play dead
I'm not a wolf, or a jackal
Not as cowardly as a coyote
Not as tricky as a fox
I'm a mutt, I'm a hound
And they tell me to play dead
They say old dogs
Can't learn new tricks
I'm only a young dam
But I don't think I've learned
Shock me with your leash
And pull my hair like a chain
They tie a muzzle around my face
And tell me to play dead
