The song lyrics were written by the band Van Halen, as they were asked to write a song for the 1979 movie "Over the Edge" starring Matt Dillon. The movie (and the lyrics, although more obliquely) are about bored, rebellious youth with nothing better to do than get into trouble. If you see the movie, these lyrics will make more sense. It's a great movie if you grew up in the 70s/80s you'll definitely remember some of these characters from your own life. Fun fact, after writing the song, Van Halen decided not to let the movie use it.
Two-headed dog, two headed dog
I've been working in the Kremlin
With a two-headed dog
Two-headed dog, two headed dog
I've been working in the Kremlin
With a two-headed dog
Peace brought back, bought back
Relaxed be nyet brought back
Did you dry her out
Wind her out like jerky?
To me she's healed, don't attack
Two-headed dog, two headed dog
I've been working in the Kremlin
With a two-headed dog
Two-headed dog, two headed dog
I've been working in the Kremlin
With a two-headed dog
Children nailed to the cross
Pain does not look our hell
Certainly not a spell
Sweet waste from a well
Two-headed dog, two headed dog
I've been working in the Kremlin
With a two-headed dog
Two-headed dog, two headed dog
I've been working in the Kremlin
With a two-headed dog
Winds quiet in the night
Her body just blows Messiah
Sickening sight left and right
It's all right it does not please my appetite
Two-headed dog, two headed dog
I've been working in the Kremlin
With a two-headed dog
Two-headed dog, two headed dog
I've been working in the Kremlin
With a two-headed dog
Two-headed, two headed, two headed dog
I've been working in the Kremlin
With a two-headed dog
Two-headed, two headed, two headed dog
I've been working in the Kremlin
With a two-headed dog
Two-headed, two headed two headed dog
Two-headed, two headed, two headed dog
I've been working in the Kremlin
With a two-headed dog
Two-headed dog, two headed dog
I've been working in the Kremlin
With a two-headed dog
Peace brought back, bought back
Relaxed be nyet brought back
Did you dry her out
Wind her out like jerky?
To me she's healed, don't attack
Two-headed dog, two headed dog
I've been working in the Kremlin
With a two-headed dog
Two-headed dog, two headed dog
I've been working in the Kremlin
With a two-headed dog
Children nailed to the cross
Pain does not look our hell
Certainly not a spell
Sweet waste from a well
Two-headed dog, two headed dog
I've been working in the Kremlin
With a two-headed dog
Two-headed dog, two headed dog
I've been working in the Kremlin
With a two-headed dog
Winds quiet in the night
Her body just blows Messiah
Sickening sight left and right
It's all right it does not please my appetite
Two-headed dog, two headed dog
I've been working in the Kremlin
With a two-headed dog
Two-headed dog, two headed dog
I've been working in the Kremlin
With a two-headed dog
Two-headed, two headed, two headed dog
I've been working in the Kremlin
With a two-headed dog
Two-headed, two headed, two headed dog
I've been working in the Kremlin
With a two-headed dog
Two-headed, two headed two headed dog
Two-headed, two headed, two headed dog
Lyrics submitted by redandblack
Two Headed Dog (Red Temple Prayer) Lyrics as written by Roger Kynard Erickson
Lyrics © Wixen Music Publishing
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It put's me in mind of secret russian underground military lab, experiments include transplanting the head of one dog onto the whole body of another so you have a two-headed dog... Twice the bark (and bite).
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Rather horrifically, this is a true story, something I didn't know until doing a Google search for the song just now.... en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vladimir_Demikhov
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