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  1. Harry

From the recording Old News

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Music and lyrics by Terra Spencer

Ben Caplan - vocals
Terra Spencer - piano
Ronald Hynes - upright bass
Andrew Miller - drums
Matt Myer - trumpet and horn arrangement
Andrew Jackson - trombone
Brad Reid - clarinet

Recorded at Fang Recording in Dartmouth, NS
Produced by Ben Caplan
Engineered by Thomas Stajcer
Mixed by Daniel Ledwell
Mastered by Philip Shaw Bova

Lyrics

Your sisters and your brothers
Every one a different color
Pups for Sale, a sign nailed to a tree
You were such a mangy sight
Didn't know your fur was white
Til I gave you a good shampoo
To kill off all the fleas

You would never growl or nip
You were born smart as a whip
For Milkbones you'd perform your set of tricks
You would walk me through the park
Every evening before dark
Smelling grass and eating trash
And chasing after sticks

You're a good boy, Harry,
A real good boy
Thank you for the golden years
You've spent here here by my side
You're a good boy, Harry,
A real good boy
But even good boys have to say goodbye

When Joanie passed away
I'd have stayed in bed all day
But I held the leash and found my feet
And took you for a walk
Now it's hard to get around
You and me, we're slowing down
You understand my feelings
When I hurt too much to talk

You're a good boy, Harry,
A real good boy
Thank you for the golden years
You've spent here here by my side
You're a good boy, Harry,
A real good boy
But even good boys have to say goodbye

My grandson says he'll bring you
to the home to visit me
Sometime when I'm settled
and I'm fit for company
I won't complain when I find a little tuft of hair
Matted on my slipper,
A reminder you were there

Soon he will arrive to take you for a drive
Along with all your tennis balls
Your blanket, and your treats
It just won't be the same
I'll forget and say your name
Expecting you to claim your place
Curled up beside my feet

You've been a good boy, Harry,
A real good boy
Thank you for the golden years
You've spent here here by my side
You're a good boy, Harry,
A real good boy
But even good boys have to say goodbye