Let me tell you about my dog, her name is Nellie.
She's a real old beagle dog, she's gettin' just a little bit smelly.
My dog, my dog, my Nellie Dog.
She's old and grey but that's o.k. We still go outside and play.
My dog, my dog, my dog, my Nellie Dog.
She's the bestest dog that ever came to be.

Nellie was my Grampa's dog, as long as he was livin'.
Then she came to stay with me, and all the ducks and kittens.
My dog, my dog, my Nellie Dog.
She's old and grey but that's o.k. We still go outside and play.
My dog, my dog, my dog, my Nellie Dog.
She's the bestest dog that ever came to be.

One day me and Nellie Dog, we went out a-walking.
A rabbit jumped out from a log, and Nellie hauled off barkin'.
My dog, my dog, my Nellie Dog.
She's old and grey but that's o.k. We still go outside and play.
My dog, my dog, my dog, my Nellie Dog.
She's the bestest dog that ever came to be.

I had to add more to this song, 'cause Nellie's here no longer.
But sometimes when it's very still, I can still hear her howling'
My dog, my dog, my Nellie Dog.
She's old and grey but that's o.k. We still go outside and play.
My dog, my dog, my dog, my Nellie Dog.
She's the bestest dog that ever came to be.

When the time came near for her to go, we were both in the big chair sleeping.
She kissed me on the cheek and I kissed her on the head, then she gently stopped her breathing.
My dog, my dog, my Nellie Dog.
She woke me up to say "Goodbye". She laid her head on my shoulder and then she died.
My dog, my dog, my dog, my Nellie Dog.
She's the bestest dog that ever came to be.

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