Dog - Gone

In the far-off town of ‘Somewhere’ where the drifters come and go.
There’s half a town of locals, and the half that no-one knows.

There’s characters that are of note, and there’s leaders in the town,
Druggos, drunks and lay-abouts, and bludgers hanging 'round.

This makes up all the populace and be that as it may,
There’s always something going on every single day.

One character well known to all 's been there since time began,
He’s known by all the citizens as ‘that dirty man’, old Dan.

He’s never been known to take a bath, or even wash his hands,
The smell of him is always more than any one can stand.

Now Jimmy Mack the fencer, had a heeler that was bad
With a double dose of rabies who was always going mad.

When Dan walked by one evening Jimmy’s dog broke from it’s chain,
And bolted head-long after Dan who was traipsing down the lane.

He savaged Dan around the legs and bit him on the hand
Till Jimmy fetched him home again in time to save old Dan.

The St. Johns bloke attended Dan, the stench near made him cry,
Odds were laid at the Royal Hotel on the time that Dan would die.

The town was in a frenzy, but when morning brought another day,
All were surprised to find the dog, not Dan, had passed away