That's the dark side of obediance 
That's the dark side of obediance 

When somebody tied my poor dog up 
I found that I was totally stuck 

I'd trained him not to let out a yelp 
That's why he didn't get any help 

Nobody came to help in October 
Nobody came to help in November 
My dog was praiseworthy quiet and sober 
So nobody came to help in December 

So he laid down now on the doorstep and died 
And I'm still sitting here all tied up inside 

That's the dark side of obediance 
That's the dark side of obediance