King went a-runnin' after deer
Wasn't scared of jumpin' off the truck in high gear
King went a-sniffin' and he would go
Was the best old hound dog i ever did know.

I had a dog and his name was king
I told the dog about everything
There in my truck the dog and i
Then one day the king up and died.

Then i thought about the times we had
Once when i kicked him when he was bad
Old king sure meant a lot to me
But that hound dog is history.

King went a-runnin' after deer
Wasn't scared of jumpin' off the truck in high gear
King went a-sniffin' and he would go
Was the best old hound dog i ever did know.

That old king was a friend of mine
Never knew a dog that was half as fine
I may find one, you never do know
'cause i still got a long way to go.

I had a dog and his name was king
I told the dog about everything
Old king sure meant a lot to me
But that hound dog is history.

King went a-howlin' after deer
Wasn't scared of jumpin' off the truck in high gear
King went a-sniffin' and he would go
Was the best old hound dog i ever did know.