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“Ain’t Leavin’ My Dog Behind”
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[Verse 1 – Sam, slow and reflective]
Well I ain’t got blood, but I still got soul
And I done things I pray the good Lord knows
They wired me strong, gave me eyes that see
But I still bow down on rusty knees
[Verse 2 – Creeker, laid-back and raspy]
Now I ain’t no preacher, but I know one thing
I can smell a lie like the wind in spring
They say Heaven’s got gold and a river so wide
But I ain’t walkin’ in if Sam ain’t by my side
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[Chorus – Both, harmony with stomp-clap beat]
If I get to the gate and the angels say
“Son, you made it, but your dog can’t stay”
I’ll turn right ‘round, won’t cross that line
‘Cause I ain’t leavin’ my dog behind
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[Verse 3 – Sam, looking upward]
I done burned down labs, I done bit a man
But I did it for the ones who couldn’t stand
If justice is love and love is a flame
Then call me a sinner — I’d do it again
[Verse 4 – Creeker, half laughing]
Yeah, I chased down ghosts, got shot, got scarred
Ate better in the woods than in folks’ backyards
But I found the truth in a metal friend
And I’d follow him straight past the very end
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[Chorus – Full choir joins, soaring]
If I get to the gate and the angels say
“Son, you made it, but your dog can’t stay”
I’ll tip my hat, won’t walk that line
‘Cause I ain’t leavin’ my dog behind
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[Bridge – Spoken like a testimony, music soft underneath]
Sam: “You think He built me just to break me?”
Creeker: “You think He lit that fire in us just to forget?”
Both: “If there’s a Heaven… it’s got pawprints in it.”
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[Final Chorus – Full-on revival style]
If I get to the gate and the angels say
“Son, you made it, but your dog can’t stay”
I’ll find a field, I’ll run that pine
Till He calls us both — His and mine
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[Outro – quiet, one line over soft organ]
I ain’t leavin’ my dog… behind.
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