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A Dog Named Fred

from Tomorrow Is a Place by Pippa Letsky

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lyrics by Steve O'Dell
music by Pippa Letsky

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FRED THE WONDERDOG ©2018

I had a dog, his name was Fred, all he did was bark,
he ran away and joined the circus, broke my heart in two
I guess the allure of fame, and the hot spot lights,
relieved him of the boredom of his lonely nights.

A dog needs affection and food from a can
but most of all a dog needs adoring fans

His big night came, and he jumped into a canon
fearless Fred the wonder dog, with reckless abandon
I held my breath, as they lit the fuse
he flew through the air, and disappeared

There was nothing to see, except a hole in the tent
no-one knew, where fearless Fred went
he flew to the moon, the circus clowns said
but I had a sick feeling, my Fred was dead

I slowly shuffled home, sadness in my heart
as I opened my door, I heard Fred bark
He was sitting in his dog bed, with the light turned dim
I guess circus life, just wasn’t for him

A dog needs affection and food from a can
but most of all a dog needs adoring fans

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from Tomorrow Is a Place, released February 25, 2023
Pippa Letsky, guitar and vocals
Dave Bandy, guitar
Steve O'Dell, bass

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Pippa Letsky Columbia, Missouri

I was born in England, but I grew up in Canada and Australia. My family came “home” to England when I was 10, but I was already an Aussie at heart, in love with the convict songs from Botany Bay and the same Scotch Irish fiddle tunes as are at the root of American old-time and bluegrass music. I’ve been playing various types of folk music on guitar (mandolin, bass, or fiddle) since I was 12. ... more

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