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I like dogs and I like people
Especially the Scottish kind
But Scottish dogs have an in-built advantage
Over Scottish humankind
A wagging tail
And a little wet nose
Can find new love
Or avoid potential foes
But in this small ancient nation
We gather information
In slower ways
And worser ways
Some do appraise by using this phrase
"What school did you go to?"
Sounds like
"Where did you spend your teenage days?"
But "what school did you go to?"
Doesn't mean what it says
Plant and Page wrote "A Stairway To Heaven"
I don't like rock but that's genius
And in that song Percy sings "Sometimes words have two meanings"
My God, he didn't know how right he was
Now I know he's a big Wolves fan
But does he favour rebel songs
Or marching flute bands?
On the west side of this country
To stop it getting funky
As they extend the hand
They'll say like Kissinger or Talleyrand
"What school did you go to?"
Sounds like
"Where did you spend your teenage days?"
But "what school did you go to?"
Doesn't mean what it says
Let's hear it for the dogs
Sniffin lickin'
Let's hear it for the dogs
Sniffin lickin'
Sniffin lickin'
Sniffin lickin'
Sniffin lickin'
Sniffin lickin'
Sniffin lickin'
"What school did you go to?"
Sounds like
"Where did you spend your teenage days?"
But "what school did you go to?"
Doesn't mean what it says
Especially the Scottish kind
But Scottish dogs have an in-built advantage
Over Scottish humankind
And a little wet nose
Can find new love
Or avoid potential foes
We gather information
In slower ways
And worser ways
Some do appraise by using this phrase
Sounds like
"Where did you spend your teenage days?"
But "what school did you go to?"
Doesn't mean what it says
I don't like rock but that's genius
And in that song Percy sings "Sometimes words have two meanings"
My God, he didn't know how right he was
But does he favour rebel songs
Or marching flute bands?
On the west side of this country
To stop it getting funky
As they extend the hand
They'll say like Kissinger or Talleyrand
Sounds like
"Where did you spend your teenage days?"
But "what school did you go to?"
Doesn't mean what it says
Sniffin lickin'
Let's hear it for the dogs
Sniffin lickin'
Sniffin lickin'
Sniffin lickin'
Sniffin lickin'
Sniffin lickin'
Sniffin lickin'
Sounds like
"Where did you spend your teenage days?"
But "what school did you go to?"
Doesn't mean what it says
Song Info
Submitted by
mellow_harsher On Nov 20, 2018
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This song is about the more backwards side of Scotland.
Bigots pretending to show an interest in someone life when really just trying to determine if they’re catholic.