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in all that he takes in all that he shows
the higher the stakes the lower the blows
and all the mistakes that he's never known
whatever it takes he'll be stealing the show

now he nervously shakes when we rattle his stage
but he's happy to be stuck back in his halcyon days
now we're trying hard to reconcile a history of shame
but he reinforced the barriers that keep it the same

if you treat me like a dog
and keep me locked in a cage
I'm not relaxed or comfortable
I'm aggravation and shame

if you treat me like a dog
yeah if you treat me like a dog
but it's a fine fine time for
the people in the lucky land

in all that he takes in all that he shows
the higher the stakes the lower the blows
now he nervously shakes when we rattle his stage
but he's happy to be stuck back in his halcyon days
now we're trying hard to reconcile a history of shame
but he reinforced the barriers that keep it the same

if you treat me like a dog
and keep me locked in a cage
I'm not relaxed or comfortable
I'm aggravation and shame

if you treat me like a dog
and keep me locked in a cage
I'm not relaxed or comfortable
I'm aggravation and rage

if you treat me like a dog
and keep me locked in a cage
I'm not relaxed or comfortable
I'm aggravation and rage
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Submitted by
dsfire On Jun 08, 2001
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Cover art for Like A Dog lyrics by Powderfinger

This ones easy- its about powderfingers feelings towards the government and the issues surronding reconciliation

Cover art for Like A Dog lyrics by Powderfinger

"he" is john howard, current prime minister of australia.

Cover art for Like A Dog lyrics by Powderfinger

Great song - Total rip off of Iggy and Bowie, but done with so much rocking class that it dont really matter - Riff to die for!

Cover art for Like A Dog lyrics by Powderfinger

Thought it was about Anthony Mundine...

Cover art for Like A Dog lyrics by Powderfinger

"He" is John Howard and the song is about Aborigines and reconciliation. Howard pretends to care, but he never actually does anything to reconcile with the Aboriginal people (we're trying hard to reconcile a history of shame). The "dogs" are the Aborigines, refering to the way Aborigines are treated like dogs and thrown in cages (jail) while the whites have more opportunities (fine time for the people in the lucky land).