When my daddy came home

With a bundle under his cloth

And when he opened it up

I felt a lump down in my throat

It was a little puppy from shivering in the snow

I said daddy, daddy

Please call the puppy Joe



Daddy daddy, please call the puppy Joe

Ill do anything, but please dont make him go

Daddy, daddy please I love him so

Because hes not very big

And its so cold out in the snow



After a year or so

There was a dog show in town

Well, I gave Joe a wash

Put on a fancy collar I had found

And when the dog down the road won first price

I didnt care

To me Joe was the champ

There wasnt any other dog there



Repeat



Years rolled on

Then dad said, I know its a pity

But I got a new job

And you cant keep a dog in the city

I said, daddy , daddy, I got to take Joe

There was a tear in his eye as he said no



Daddy, daddy, please, Ive got to take Joe

Ill do anything please dont make him go

Daddy, daddy, please, I love him so

Because hes not very big

And its so cold out in the snow



Well, we found Joe a home

But I knew he wouldnt settle down

And it wouldnt be long

Before Joe was heading to town

But Joe was so old

And the city was such a long way

I guess he stopped for a rest

And he is still resting today