The Reason A Dog

Aerosmith · Done With Mirrors

You keep a knockin' but you can't come in
The way you love I adore
Ya always come never know where you been
But a now I'm here baby to even the score

You're up you're down
You're always running in place
Triathlon if you please
You're always beggin' me for a taste
But ain't up to snuff if you sneeze

Yak yak yak

Lord you give me the bends
Your head's in jail
I'll call out the law
Like The Reason A Dog
Has so many friends
He wags his tail instead of his tongue

Your older sister
She's a lot like you
She likes to grab my microphone
Now there ain't too much she won't do
Especially when we're all alone

You're up you're down
You're always runnin' in place
Triathlon if you please
Her mind's on rewind and erase
But you might get shot babe
When you're shootin' the breeze

Yak yak yak

Lord you give me the bends
Your heads in jail
I'll call out the law
That The Reason A Dog
Has so many friends
'Cause he wags his tail instead of his tongue
That The Reason A Dog
Has so many friends
'Cause he wags his tail instead of his tongue
Ooh ooh who who who whoooo
Ooh ooh who who who whoooo

Your older sister
She's a lot like you
And there ain't too much that she won't do
Ooh ooh who who who whooo
Ooh ooh who who who whooo

There's always something
That you got to say
I lose my mind and then I surely fade away... yeah

A yak yak yak

Lord you give me the bends
You're heads in jail
Now look what you done

That The Reason A Dog
Has so many friends
'Cause he wags his tail instead of his tongue
That The Reason A Dog
Has so many friends
He wags his tail instead of his tongue
That The Reason A Dog
Has so many friends
'Cause he wags his tail instead of his tongue... arf

The Reason A Dog

Released on the 1999 album Done With Mirrors, "The Reason A Dog" stands as a quintessential example of Aerosmith's late-period rock sound. The track blends the band's signature hard rock riffs with a melodic, almost pop-inflected chorus that became a staple of their live performances. Lyrically, the song explores themes of infidelity and emotional confusion, delivered with the band's characteristic vocal interplay between Steven Tyler and Joe Perry. It reflects the group's ability to maintain their classic heavy metal edge while incorporating smoother, more accessible songwriting structures that defined their career during the late 1990s and early 2000s.