Old Dog New Trick

words & music: Allan Thomas

GONNA TAKE IT BIT BY BIT
GONNA MAKE A GO OF IT
WALK THRU THIN AND THICK
TEACH AN OLD DOG A NEW TRICK
YOU ASK ME HOW IT’S DONE
MANY THINGS TO OVERCOME
IT ALWAYS COMES DOWN TO THIS
CAN YOU TEACH AN OLD DOG A NEW TRICK

YOU CAN TEACH AN OLD DOG A NEW TRICK
BUT HE’S GOT TO BE WILLING

EVERYDAY YOU HAVE TO CHOOSE
YOUR POINT OF VIEW
YES AND HOW IT’S GONNA SIT
PAST IS A DEAD END DEAL
ONLY NOW IS REAL
CAN YOU ROLL WITH IT
OLD DOG NEW TRICK

YOU CAN TEACH AN OLD DOG A NEW TRICK
YES YOU CAN BUT HE’S GOT TO BE WILLING
HE’S GOTTA WANT IT

YOU’LL CROSS THAT BRIDGE WHEN YOU GET TO IT
YOU DO WHATEVER IT TAKES
YOU KNOW IT’S NEVER TOO LATE
IT CAN HAPPEN SO QUICK

ONCE YOU GET AROUND THE BEND
YOU CAN SEE FOR MILES ON END
NOTHING THAT YOU CAN’T LICK
IT MIGHT TAKE A LITTLE WORK
BUT AT SOME POINT IN TIME
YOU LEARN TO MAKE IT STICK
OLD DOG NEW TRICK

YOU CAN TEACH AN OLD DOG A NEW TRICK
BUT HE’S GOT TO BE WILLING
HE’S GOTTA WANT IT

tuning: CGDFBbD

© 2007 Black Bamboo Music BMI