"ODE TO THE GOODEST BOY" lyrics

If you've never felt the joys of having a good boy standing by your side, well...
You're missing out, yeah you're missing out, it's like swallowing the God damn sun
And when he dreams I'll bet he thinks of me
T.G.B. on tour with us, now that's what I call a band mascot

Soundcheckin' in The Milky Way
Make sure to feed him every day
If you think he's gonna run away
It doesn't matter 'cause he'll be okay

He's the best that we could ask for
There aren't many things that make us smile anymore;
Yeah, we've got a lot to grieve about
And I get scared every time I remember
And I get scared every time I remember that he'll die too soon
Everyone you love will die too soon

From 9 to 5 he sits all alone
Like a submissive adult trapped in a shitty day job
He guards the ship when we're not home
Sniffing around, chewing on bones
It's time to go, he's the GPS
Push a button on his collar and put him to the test
He knows not the weight of reality
Happy to be here standing next to me

Soundcheckin' in The Milky Way
Make sure to feed him every day
If you think he's gonna run away
It doesn't matter 'cause he'll be okay

He's the best that we could ask for
(He's the best that we could ask for)
There aren't many things that make us smile anymore;
Yeah, we've got a lot to grieve about
And I get scared every time I remember
(Yeah we've got a lot to grieve about)
And I get scared every time I remember- he'll die too soon
Everyone you love will die too soon
Everyone you love will die too-

Does he even know that I've got a tattoo of him?
Does he even know what a tattoo is?