"Old Yeller" lyrics

Old yeller
He was the last in the litter
In a milk crate out front of the co-op
He was barkin' and waggin' his tail
And he just wouldn't stop
Biggest paws that I ever had saw
On a little ol' bird dog

Old yeller
Me and him we both learned
How to hunt together
If you could've seen him running to me with
A mouth full of feathers
Well then you'd know why
I wish he'd lived forever
Good old yeller

Well I named him after that dog from the movie
I brought him home even though it made my dad mad
Now every time I think of him it does somethin' to me
'Cause he was the best friend I've ever had
Old yeller

Old yeller
He was finer than the finest wine
In a rich man's cellar
He could fly across a field
Like a jet airplane propeller
There'll never be another dog that's better
Than good old yeller

I named him after that dog from the movie
I brought him home even though it made my dad mad
And every time I think of him it does somethin' to me
'Cause he was the best friend I've ever had
Old yeller
Old yeller

Well I named him after that dog from the movie
The way the story ends is just as sad
Now every time I think of him it does somethin' to me
Brother he was the best friend I've ever had
Old yeller oh, old yeller