Three Toed Wolf

Three Toed Wolf
by Rio King

Gimee whiskey, and make it a double,
Came a voice that was cold as stone
And I saw him sink and just stare at his drink,
In a chair at the bar alone
I won’t take up much of your time,
‘Cause I know that you’re ready to close
But listen to me, and take a lesson for free,
From a wolf with only three toes

Chorus
I’m the last of a breed, I ain’t never been treed,
I’m strong as a rawhide strap.
I’m one of a kind, for you're never gonna find
A three toed wolf in a trap

I wandered right into the teeth,
They were baited with sweet alcohol
And hell only knows when ole Lucifer closed
The mouth of those velvet jaws.
But somehow I finally broke free,
Lucky to still have my life.
And all that I lost was a part of me
A fine young son and a wife.

Chorus

He said I’ll just finish this drink.
It’s the first one in 32 years
I read just today where my wife passed away,
Then he turned to hold off a tear.
I tore up his tab at the bar,
And thought I could catch him outside,
When there at my feet, near the edge of the street,
Old Three Toed Wolf had died.

But he echoes to me, take a lesson for free,
You’re gonna die if you can’t adapt,
Be watchin’ your ways and don’t end your days
A three toed wolf in a trap.

Now makin’ mistakes ain’t no disgrace.
There ain’t nothin’ wrong in that
But you make ‘em twice and you’ll pay the price
Of a three toed wolf caught in a trap.