John Prine - Dogs In Burlington Lyrics

John Prine Lyrics

"Dogs In Burlington"

Happy dogs in Burlington
Happy dogs in Burlington
Happy dogs just barking their lives away
Happy dogs in Burlington
Happy dogs in Burlington
Happy dogs just grinning their lives away

You can see 'em all around this way
Running here and everywhere
They don't seem to have a thing to do
You can take 'em for a photograph
If you can get a dog to laugh
Wouldn't that be the thing to do?

See the girl sitting in the sand
With the ice cream in her hand
She looks so good sitting there that way
See the girl sitting in the sand
With the tattoo on her hand
She just sits there every day

You can see 'em running everywhere
All around the city square
Seems like they don't have a thing to do
You can take 'em for a photograph
If you can get anyone to laugh
Now, wouldn't that be the thing to do?

Happy dogs in Burlington
Happy dogs in Burlington
Happy dogs just barking their lives away
Happy dogs in Burlington
Happy dogs in Burlington
Happy dogs just grinning their lives away
Happy dogs just barking their lives away
Happy dogs just barking their lives
Happy dogs just barking their lives
Happy dogs just barking their lives away

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album: "Found Dogs" (2026)

Ain't Hurtin Nobody (Alternate Version)

All The Way With You (Acoustic Version)

Lake Marie (Demo)

Humidity Build The Snowman (Solo Acoustic Version)

Quit Hollerin At Me (Alternate Version)

Hey Ah Nothin'

World Without Love

All For The Love Of A Girl (Demo)

Dogs In Burlington

My God Thank You John

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