Black dog barking in a cold grey light
   he pulls the chain and he pulls it tight
   this ain't no lonesome wail that boy ain't faking
   he bites the steel and he claws the ground
   he pulls again and he spins around
   his eyes are raging and his burning lungs are steaming
  
   he wanna walk in the sun
   feel love like anyone
   no one knows that black dog better than i
   i said no one knows that black dog better than i
  
   when i see him running i can see me
   teeth in the collar and he's tearing it free
   spit out the leather and the cold studs that kept you from singing
   run 'til you're bleeding run 'til you're hot
   'til the memory of all this you've long since forgot
   run 'til forever 'til the bells of your freedom are ringing
  
   he wanna walk in the sun
   feel love like anyone
   no one knows that black dog better than i
   i said no one knows that black dog better than i