A Stray

I found you hanging out down on the corner
You looked so cold and lost
If I didn’t take you home who knows where you’d end up
Living in the shadows on the scraps and exhaust

I thought I knew better, just what you needed
Something safe & suburban
Just like all those TV shows or maybe it was cable
But that’s what you were running away from

I can’t tie you down
But I want you to stay
I need you around
But you were always a stray

When I unlock the door you bolt right Through it
Thought you were happy to see me
I was dog tired you were a man on fire
You made a beeline for the busy street

I tell you how I feel, it just gets complicated
Like we don’t speak the same language
You’ll learn a few tricks but you won’t be domesticated
Now you sleep in the garage

I can’t tie you down
But I want you to stay
I need you around
But you were always a stray

I tried to make you mine said that you belonged to me
I don’t think you ever believed me
I tried to prove it by holding on to tightly
You proved me wrong by leaving

We reach a compromise, you’ll stay in the neighborhood
Sounds like a pretty good deal
But everytime your missing I wonder if you’re gone for good
Or just looking for another free meal

I can’t tie you down
But I want you to stay
I need you around
But you were always a stray