He wore his coat of black and tan
Full of briars and thorns
He held his nose down beneath his knees
Runnin' them bunnies in the cold morning breeze
Then one night his legs went lame
His eyes closed forever in the morning rain
All that's left is an empty collar
And no reason for me to call his name
He gave his love to my first born son
Runnin' them rabbits to the front of my gun
He warned of danger in front of me
Chased a black bear up an old pine tree
Then one night his legs went lame
His eyes closed forever in the morning rain
All that's left is an empty collar
And no reason for me to call his name
I had a dream of you late last night
Howling away at the full moon light
The coat you shed off late last fall
Is crying in my boots and against the wall
Then one night his legs went lame
His eyes closed forever in the morning rain
All that's left is an empty collar
And no reason for me to call his name