Back in the day when dogs could talk In the soft white belly of the beast Dairy queen madmen chased the girls And muscle cars ruled the streets. Back in the day when dogs could talk Dared to dream of something more Not a place on the line to punch in time Owe your soul to the company store. Back when dogs could talk Back when dogs could talk In a chevy coupe we cruised and schemed To rule the world thru rock and roll And laughed till our sides ached at what we saw And hoped wed live before we got old. Back in the day when dogs could talk Dropped plenty acid, listened to coltrane Pissed off our parents, angered the police With guns and guitars both loud and profane. J.edgar hoovers got his panties in a bunch As the white panthers rise to the occasion In black leather jackets and m-1 carbines Reefer smoking and slogans blazing. Not that i want to turn back the clock Back to the day when dogs could talk Were doing righteous work, we cannot be stopped Back in the day when dogs could talk. This goes out to all the people that make their money By the sweat of their brow This goes out to all my blue collar workers, All my loading dock workers, All my carpenters, my plumbers, My assembly line workers, my united auto workers, Postal workers, city sanitation men, Cab drivers, bartenders, waitresses, All my state and federal employees, My food service workers, gardeners, Day laborers, tool and die workers, Auto mechanics, child care workers, Musicians and road crews, Youre the salt of the earth, And i love you. You are somebody.