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Christmas Is Going To The Dogs

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Christmas Is Going To The Dogs Lyrics

Get off your sled and go to bed
Don't you ever tire?
Throw a bone, I'm finally home
Curled up by the fire
Snow is falling from the sky like ashes from an urn
Sweet dreams, my little one
Now it's my turn

Well, Christmas is going to the dogs
We'd rather have chew toys than Yule logs
And things aren't looking very good, it's true
So I'll just lay here and chew

Now, when I sleep I like to dream
Of rabbits in the snow
Jumping right into my jaws
From their rabbit hole
Take one home and set him down right next to you shoes
Wake up to a big surprise
My gift to you

And Christmas is going to the dogs
We'd rather have chew toys than Yule logs
And things aren't looking very good, it's true
So I'll just lay here and chew
And Christmas is going to the dogs
We're scarfing down the turkey and egg nog
And things aren't looking very good, it's true
So I'll just lay here and chew
So I'll just stay here and chew...

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ingieggert On Dec 13, 2006

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2006-12-13 07:16:54

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by Eamon

18y ago

Says E of this song:

"I was asked to write a song for the Grinch film. Being a huge Andy Griffith fan, I agreed, with the stipulation that I would get to meet director Ron Howard and talk to him about The Andy Griffith Show. He came to my house and answered all my questions about Don Knotts. It was all worth it. (How big a fan am I? That's me at the front of the line at Don Knotts' book signing, as seen in the A&E Biography of Don Knotts.)"

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