From the recording Love & Hugs & Paws (CHOO-CHOO Edition)
Lyrics
[Verse 1 - Pampered Pup]
I’ve got a bed, a roof, and a bowl that’s full,
But I dream of the streets, where the nights are cool.
I see you running free with no fence, no chain,
And I wonder if I’d feel more alive that way.
[Verse 2 - Homeless Pup]
I sleep under stars, chase the moon through the dark,
But I envy your leash and your walk through the park.
Your belly’s never empty, your paws never sore,
While I keep searching scraps from the corner store.
[Pre-Chorus - Both]
(Pampered Pup) If I were you, I’d roam so wild…
(Homeless Pup) If I were you, I’d be the child…
(Together, Harmonies) Maybe the grass just hides the truth,
When I wish for your life, and you dream of mine too.
[Chorus - Both]
If I were you, I’d trade it all,
Every golden pillow, every city wall.
But if you were me, would it feel the same?
Two different worlds, but the hearts don’t change.
[Verse 3 - Pampered Pup]
I’m loved, I’m safe, but I still feel small,
Longing for the wild and the thrill of it all.
[Verse 4 - Homeless Pup]
I’m wild, I’m free, but I ache inside,
Wishing for a place where I don’t have to hide.
[Bridge]
(Pampered Pup) Trade my comfort for a taste of night…
(Homeless Pup) Trade my hunger for your firelight…
(Together) If only we could see, from the other side,
Maybe we’d both find peace tonight.
[Chorus]
If I were you, I’d trade it all,
Every golden pillow, every city wall.
But if you were me, would it feel the same?
Two different worlds, but the hearts don’t change.
[Outro]
Two different lives… but the love’s the same.