Gurt Dog Songtext
von Faustus

Last night the moon refused to shine
The clouds rubbed out the stars
I was alone on the wide dark moor
But I wasn′t scared, not I

Mother had no idea I'd gone
And left my fleece-lined bed
She′d sung a song whose words, you see
Kept ringing in my head

Soundly sleep, sweetly sleep
Time for those legs to stop
Gurt dog growls on the prowl
And your bed is so warm and soft

I asked her twice to tell me more
She yawned with no reply
As soon as she had drifted off
I lightly tiptoe outside


I climbed up through the twisted trees
Out up onto the ridge
Where my neck was gripped by a fingering breeze
So I could barely breathe

Soundly sleep, sweetly sleep
Child up on the moor
Gurt dog growls on the prowl
You should be safe indoors

I was frozen, couldn't hear
Or feel or speak a thing
When a hundred horses thundered near
And whirled me into a ring

The rain lashed down and the lightning cracked
I could not run or hide
I saw the horses move apart
The trees bend to one side

Soundly dream, sweetly dream
Close your ears and pray
Gurt dog howls on the prowl
For children who've run away


A muzzle pushed into my palm
Velvet it was and warm
The hills were kind, the moor was small
I′d soon be safe at home

He galloped me up to my door
I stretched to kiss his nose
Then climbed back into my fleece-lined bed
Dry down to my clothes

Soundly sleep, sweetly sleep
At last your eyes are closed
Gurt dog snores, eye on your door
His back to the wind that blows

Now mother sings that song again
And sleeps, but doesn′t know
I'm on the moor again tonight
To give that gurt dog a bone

Soundly dream, sweetly dream
Mother, your work all done
On the moor, again tonight
To give that gurt dog a gurt bone (gurt black dog)

Give that gurt black dog a gurt bone
Give that- (gurt black dog)
(Gurt black dog)
To give that black dog a white bone (gurt black dog)
Give that gurt black dog, a white bone
Give that gurt black dog, a white bone (gurt black dog)
To give that black dog, a white bone (gurt black dog)
That black dog, a white bone (gurt black dog)

To give that black dog, a white bone (gurt black dog)
Give that black dog, a white bone (gurt black dog)
Give that black dog, a white bone (gurt black dog)