I've walked these streets
A good place to eat
it seemed to me
All these crowded places
odors leave their traces
next to me

I hunt these streets
I'm a carnivore
I eat red meat
Why else would I have fangs
the four legs and the sharp smell,
the blood lust inside of me?

Am I a dog?
Am I a man
inside this fur
with these four claws?
Socialized
Neutralized
by treats the man gave me

I jumped the fence
in one big bound of strength and agility
Got my night of freedom
but once my master found me,
it was back to the yard for me

I've paced this room
in this same house
my whole life so it seems
My master gives me my breakfast
an occasional chew bone
and he sometimes plays with me

Am I a dog?
Am I a man
inside this fur
with these four claws?
Socialized
Neutralized
by treats the man gave me

Am I a pet?
Have I been trained
to just obey
and play along?
Socialized
Neutralized
by treats the man gave me
by the security
by food that's free

Am I a dog?
Am I a man
inside this fur
with these four claws?
Socialized
Neutralized
by treats the man gave me
I'm must be a carnivore
I'm a carnivore