Bark you black dog

 
Yeah, I hit the wall
And battle the blues
I find it hard to strike a blow
But I am not depressed,
No bloody way!
Well, I try not to let it show

Yeah, it’s hard sometimes
To make any sense
Of what’s happening in my head
But, hey, I’m proud
And I shout out loud
I’d rather be mad than dead

Howl, you black dog,
Growl if you must
Why do you bark at me?

Yeah, I’m a loon
On the edge of crazy
My face is always in a frown
But I can still laugh
And put on a smile
To keep me from feeling down

Yeah, It’s bloody hard
To face some days
With a head full of dread and fear
And at the worse
I can’t hold it in
And let go with a flood of tears

Howl, you black dog,
Growl you mongrel
Why do you bark at me?

Yeah, there’s others out there
Worse off than me
They’re really down on their skids
But each day I get up
Life gets a bit better
Hey, you wouldn’t be dead for quids

Sit down you black dog
And shut the fek up
I’m doing the barking today!

© eoin macdhugail 250912