Davy's got a lesson, learned it the hard way   He's now a broken hearted man and he hasn't got a word to say   He roll like a fence post, he stand like a tire   He's been thrown to the lions, says, he wanna join the rodeo      And it's a doggone shame   That he's a dog on a chain      He says, he'll find a way back, maybe buy a Cadillac   He wants a place to call his own and his finger nails are turning black   He fly like a night stand, run like an old clock   He bought himself a six string, if you listen you can hear him rock      And it's a doggone shame   That he's a dog on a chain      Some say, he'll make it through   While others claim, he's just a fool      And it's a doggone shame   That he's a dog on a chain