The Woo Dog Song
music by Hugh Emerson/lyrics by Maria Evans & Hugh Emerson
dedicated to WJE

His name's Mister Willis, his friends call him Woo,
His life's an example of what luck can do.
He was left by the trail
And put out a wail
'Cause the rain pouring on him was chilling him through. (but)

But now he eats the Woo food, he drinks the Woo water,
He sleeps on the orange rug, just like he oughta.
He plays with his toys, he romps in the yard,
He chews up his cow hooves, and his life ain't too hard.

Not too many people would take in a stray,
But Katy came by, and she took him away.
'Cause she knew she had room
To save him from doom
And she took out an ad in the paper that day.

And now he eats the Woo food, he drinks the Woo water,
He sleeps on the orange rug, just like he oughta.
He plays with his toys, he romps in the yard,
He chews up his cow hooves, and his life ain't too hard.

But the Woo's little struggle was far from over.

She gave him to yups, 
Who knew nothin' 'bout pups.
They expected him never to go in his crate 
When they were the ones who were coming home late.
They were calling him Jethro and thought him not bright
And returned him to Katy, said he wasn't quite right.

Meanwhile, out in Browns Station, Maria was mourning.

J.R. had just died, 
She'd been there by his side.
She was heartbroken by the sad loss of her pet; 
That dog was the best friend she ever had met.
Ev'ry night she'd come home, and she'd look for an ad,
And she found one from Katy that did not look too bad.

When 'Ria met Woo, her heart jumped in her chest.
He's funny and happy, and that passed her test.
So she took him on home,
And now he's her own,
And I'm guessing by now that you all know the rest.

'Cause now he'll gulp the Woo food, he'll dance in his water,
He sleeps with Maria, not where he oughta.
He dissects his toys, he tears up the yard,
He chews up his cow hooves, and his life ain't too hard.