Poor Dog (Who Can't Wag His Own Tail) chords by Little Richard

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Verse 1
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Self- preservation is
the first law of nature
Abide by the rules of
the one who made you
The good Lord help those
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who help themselves
Look out for number one before
you help somebody else

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Verse 2

'Cause it's a poor dog

Now, it's a poor dog

It's a poor dog,

can't wag his own tail

He can't wag his own tail

Now, it's a mighty

Verse 3
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poor captain,
can't sell his own ship
And it's a poor, poor actor,
can't read his own script
It's a poor foundation,
can't hold up a house
Now, it's a mighty poor cat,

Verse 4
can't even catch a mouse
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'Cause it's a poor dog
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It's a poor dog
It's a poor dog, can't wag his own tail
He can't wag his own tail
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Now, a chain is  no

Verse 5
stronger than its weakest link,
oh yeah
Now, a man ain't no stronger than he really,
really thinks
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From little acorns, a big tree grows
And it's a mighty,
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mighty poor rooster that can't even crow

Verse 6

'Cause it's a poor dog It's a poor dog

It's a poor dog, can't wag his own tail

He can't wag his own tail

Verse 7
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Now, a poor dog, hey, yeah, yeah, yeah
It's a poor dog, it's a poor dog,
woo, a poor dog, hey
Always tend to somebody
else's business
And he's always minding
somebody's business
Listening and barking,
I can hear him howling
He's a poor dog, woo- hoo, yeah