How come my dog don’t bark whenever you are on the scene?You know I just can’t understand it, ’cause I know that hound is meanNow you been comin’ around to my houseWhen my wife was all aloneTalkin’ all kinds of trashThrowin’ my dog a boneHow come my dog don’t bark whenever you are on the scene?You know I just can’t understand it, ’cause I know that hound is meanHe bit my next door neighborHe bit my father tooGrowled at my dear motherAte up my old shoeNow how come that dog ain’t barkin’ whenever you are on the scene?You know I just can’t understand it, ’cause I know that hound is meanNow he can see like an owlHe can hear you drop a pinBut what I’d like to knowIs how the hell did you get in?Now how come that dog don’t bark whenever you are on the scene?You know I just can’t understand it, ’cause I know that hound is meanNow you been comin’ around to my houseMy wife was all aloneTalkin’ all kinds of trashAnd throwin’ my dog a boneNow how come my dog ain’t barkin’ whenever you are on the scene?You know I just can’t understand it, ’cause I know that hound is mean