Bad Dogs Club

Red light, black leather

Good pups gone bad together

Ruff leaves his shame outside the door

He knows what he came here for

A collar shines beneath the ultraviolet

A corgi in the mirror’s ready to ignite it

Every rainbow color disappears into the dark

Till the room becomes a kennel full of tails and teeth and heart

Ruff was never made for sitting when the rhythm tells him “run”

He can follow every order, but misbehaving’s half the fun

Hood up high and hungry, leave your worries at the door

When the bass begins to growl, get down on all fours

Good boys know just what to do

Bad dogs make you want them to

Pull the leash and take your time

Then let the whole pack cross the line

Welcome to the Bad Dogs Club

Where the bass hits hard and the tails go up

No shame, no fear, just sweat and love

Everybody’s wanted in the Bad Dogs Club

We bark, we bite, we beg, we play

We lose our names and dance away

Good boys fall when the beat comes up

And wake up bad in the Bad Dogs Club

Ruff, Ruff—get down

Ruff, Ruff—turn around

Paws on the floor when the bass goes thump

Welcome to the Bad Dogs Club

There’s a dark room in the corner where the red lights barely glow

Ruff follows someone growling like he knows just where to go

When they tell him there’s a bone there, he takes them at their word

Drops down on all fours and acts like he never heard

Let somebody hold his leash while he goes hunting through the pack

When they smile and tell him, “Fetch it,” he may never bring it back

Every tag becomes an invite, every glance becomes a dare

Every puppy finds a place when all the bad dogs gather there

Good boys know just what to do

Bad dogs make you want them to

Pull the leash and take your time

Then let the whole pack cross the line

Welcome to the Bad Dogs Club

Where the bass hits hard and the tails go up

No shame, no fear, just sweat and love

Everybody’s wanted in the Bad Dogs Club

We bark, we bite, we beg, we play

We lose our names and dance away

Good boys fall when the beat comes up

And wake up bad in the Bad Dogs Club

We are leather, lace and neon

We are every shade of free

We are puppies finding pleasure

In the pups we came to be

We are chosen, we are wanted

We are louder than our fear

If you’ve ever felt like hiding

There’s a home for you in here

Lose your shame

Find your pack

Cross that line

Don’t look back

Good pup

Bad pup

Come as you are

Every dog can be a star

Welcome to the Bad Dogs Club

Where the bass hits hard and the tails go up

Queer joy burning like the stars above

Everybody’s wanted in the Bad Dogs Club

We bark, we bite, we beg, we play

We love each other our own damn way

Good boys fall when the beat comes up

And live out loud in the Bad Dogs Club

Ruff, Ruff—get down

Hoods high, tails up

Paws on the floor when the bass goes thump

Welcome to the Bad Dogs Club