Puppyhood



"Puppyhood" is a villain protagonist song from An All Dogs Christmas Carol sung by Carface Carruthers about what it was like when he was a puppy living with the family of Bobby Parker and how he became a hoodlum.

Lyrics
When the lights go out, I dream about my puppyhood And this pint-sized mug who took me in one day Oh, sure, I broke a rule or two The same as any puppy would But in these crazy dreams I still can hear him say

"You didn't mean to do it, Carface" "I guess ya kinda blew it, Carface" "But I'm gonna see ya through it all, cos you're my pal"

I gotta admit Yeah, we was tight, that squirt was all right We used to trash the joint from 6am to midnight Play tag and all them indoor sports like tug of war with boxer shorts Had what you'd call a regular ball and Christmas was funnest of all Boxes of steaks, plum pudding and cakes Hey, who knew teddy bears' insides looked just like snowflakes? But then too many hours had passed, I had to make a pit stop fast I couldn't see, unfortunately, no powder room under the tree

(sigh of relief)

When you're double-crossed, it's like you lost your puppyhood If he'd copped a plea we would have been OK I swear I musta held it twice as long as any puppy could And when that dame yelled "Scram!" I hoped the kid would say

"You didn't mean to do it, Carface" "I guess you kinda blew it, Carface" "But I'm gonna see ya through it all, cos you're my pal"

But he didn't say it, did he? - Aw, man. - Nah, the kid blamed it all on me. ''So I stopped being a good little pup and turned into a hood.'' Yadda-yadda-yadda.

He was a sweetie pie who turned into a... Puppy hood Anyways, nowadays, talk about pals. I got me a pack The meanest mutts who ever threw a game of blackjack We hit the dumpsters then the dumps, kicked Chihuahuas' puny rumps At night I snooze wherever I choose, ain't no way on earth I can lose

But when the lights go out, I dream about my puppyhood And in these crazy dreams I never hear him say

"You didn't mean to do it, Carface" "I guess you kinda blew it, Carface" "But I'm gonna see ya through it all, cos you're my pal"