My days spent in a kennel

When I have so much more to give

I’d rather be right by your side

To run and jump and play

Not sitting in this prison

Day after day after day

Why did you ever get me

If this is what you planned to do

Why even own a dog

If it never spends time with you

How can you watch me from your home

And see me sitting here

Not a thing to play with

Not a thing that I hold dear

Once a day you give me food

Make sure my water’s full

You won’t take me for a walk

‘Cause you’re afraid that I might pull

How could you know what I would do

If I am not allowed the chance

I swear that sometimes when you feed

I don’t even get a glance

I see your family through the glass

Of that fancy house you own

I see you laughing, playing, talking

While I sit here all alone

So I make this plea to humans

Before they go and get a pup

This is not where they belong

It’s in your house we should wake up