You call me a dog, well, that's fair enough 'Cause it ain't no use to pretend you're wrong When you call me out, I can't hide anymore I have no disguise, you can see through They say it's bad luck to get fallen for me What can I do to make it good for you? You wore me out like an old winter coat Trying to be safe from the cold Oh, when it's my time To throw the next stone I'll call you beautiful If I call at all Ooh-ooh, to call me a dog You tell me I'm low 'cause I've slept on the floor And out in the woods with the badgers and wolves You threw me out 'cause I went digging for gold And I came home with a handful of coal Oh, when it's my time To throw the next stone I'll call you beautiful If I call at all And when it's my time To call your bluff I'll call you beautiful Or leave it alone, yeah You call me a dog Well, that's fair enough It doesn't bother me as long as you know That bad luck will follow you If you keep me on that leash and you drag me along Come on, yeah And when it's my time To throw the next stone I'll call you beautiful If I call at all, yeah And when it's my time To call your bluff I'll call you beautiful Or leave it alone, yeah-yeah If you call me a dog