Hey Bulldog

By John T. Marck

This song by Lennon was taken from some unfinished lyrics he had written while The Beatles were at Abbey Road Studios making a promotional film for "Lady Madonna." It had no title, and although a bull frog is in the lyrics, there was no original mention of a bull dog. It came about when at the end of recording the song, McCartney started barking, joking around, and the title was born.

Sheep dog, standing in the rain,

Bull frog, doing it again,

Some kind of happiness is measured out in miles

What makes you think you're something special when you smile

Childlike, no one understands,

Jack knife, in your sweaty hands

Some kind of innocence is measured out in years

You don't know what it's like to listen to you fears

You can talk to me, You can talk to me, You can talk to me

If you're lonely you can talk to me

Big man, walking in the park,

Wigwam, frightened of the dark

Some kind of solitude is measured out in you

You think you know me but you haven't got a clue

You can talk to me, You can talk to me, You can talk to me

If you're lonely, you can talk to me,

Hey Bulldog, Hey Bulldog, Hell Bulldog, Hey Bulldog, Hey Bulldog,

Hey Bulldog

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