The Dog in Me

Bow Wow · Beware of Dog [2000]

[Lil Bow Wow]

Yeah

I'm the hottest thing to hit the block since the CFI

From CO to ATL I ,keeps it live

Like a fresh pair of 23's, once seen

Niggas can't get enough of me, my team

gettin' this paper from all angles

Which means everybody got a triangle

Ya heard me?

I'm the truth like beans

And when it comes to teens in this rap thing

You looking at the rock

Not to mention that I'm hot

Yeah you already know

And I shuts down the spots wherever I go

Call me the Tiger Woods of this

Young and explosive

I come with the dopest flow at 13 like whoa

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Little girls think that I'm delicious

Grown folks say I'm just too vicious

But they don't understand

It's just the dog in me

And that's just the way I am

Mess with me you get bit

In 2k I ain' t havin it

What y'all don't understand?

It's just the dog in me

And that's just the way I am



Lil man with big checks

Lil man thats got big girls

Wanting to teach me about sex

I don' t care who coming

Cause I' m here now

A hundred miles runnin'

Lil Bow Wow

Drop bombs like flex constantly

And at 6 o' clock

You can find me on Craig street

Can' t wait till I can see what the club be bout

Can' t wait to get a whip

So I can dub it out

I like no gold, I rock corn rolls

The only way I know to hit the block is on swoll

Can never get enough dough

So I keep grinding

So I can keep shining

And big tymin' like baby

[chorus] 1x

Now my wallets to deep for y' all cats to swim

So if you copy me I 'm dissin ' you like Eminem

I mean straight to your face or live on TV

I might look cute but it's the dog in me

That makes me wanna tear up, everything in sight

Jump from girl to girl to stay out all night long

I'm little but I get my mack on

With my nick nack patty wack, def back-bone

Got everybody at home glued to their tube

Waiting to see what I drop new like Clue

Cause when I do what I do I breaks the bank

Cause a dog ain' t a dog without a pile of stank unh

[chorus]

The Dog in Me

Bow Wow's "The Dog in Me" serves as a defining track from his 2000 debut album, *Beware of Dog*. Released during the height of the mid-2000s hip-hop boom, the song showcases Bow Wow's signature blend of playful, cartoonish vocal delivery and energetic production. As a central piece on his first major studio release, the recording solidified his status as a prominent figure in the East Coast rap scene. The track exemplifies the genre's focus on youthful exuberance and streetwise charm, utilizing catchy hooks and rhythmic flows that became hallmarks of his early discography. It remains a staple of his catalog, representing the vibrant energy and distinct persona that characterized his initial foray into professional music.