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Bella

from Coffee & Cannabis by MATLOCK

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lyrics

"Bella"
Written and performed by MATLOCK for Fly Pig Music (ASCAP)

Verse 1.
Bella was a hell of a dog just let the record show
She was better people than most the people I met befo'
Long as I had my little shadow then I was never 'lone
She was my buddy, the best dog I ever known
That little ham-bone 'd' gimme paw, I'd give her biscuits
We'd snuggle, I'd give her hugs, she'd give me kisses
All in my business, want a bite of my deli-sub
Then jump up on the bed begging me for some belly rubsShe'd come up with her rope, and want to play with you
She knew if you were feeling sad and come and lay with you
Press her pretty head on your chest and rest all day with you
Stay with you, lick on your face and wash away the blues
Family fueds, she always kept the peace
But be quick to bite your face off if you stepped to me
People'd say you slaving for that stupid dog like a fool
And I'd say, who you calling stupid dog? She's smarter than you (it's true)
Bella was a hell of a dog just let the record show
She was better people than most the people I met befo'
Long as I had my little shadow then I was never 'lone
She was my buddy, the best dog I ever owned

Verse 2.
One day she was chasing birdies in the back yard
I heard her yelp and I came running out so damn hard
She broke her leg and I said baby it's gon' be alright
I scooped her up, ran to the doctor at the speed of light
The vet was like I'm sorry I got bad news
Bella's got bone cancer and you have to choose
Either we can take the leg or it's euthanasia
And I said doc, anything that we can do to save her
I picked her up from surgery, I got you
Them other dogs are getting put to sleep but not you
Then she looked down at her 3 legs and got blue
I told her, "that's ok baby, look, I only got two"
Hopped to, we hit the town, didn't let it get her down
She was back to chasing birds before she got her stitches out
And all the neighbors were amazed at how she zipped around (wow)
Look at her go, that spoiled rotten biscuit hound
Bella was a hell of a dog just let the record show
She was better people than most the people I met befo'
Long as I had my little shadow then I was never 'lone
She was my buddy, the best friend I've ever known

Verse 3.
We got another year of memories just like they said
Then the cancer came back, and it spread
I fed her everything I could to try and keep her weight
Made her a t-bone steak, you should have seen her face
When she was dying I was crying a vicious rain
And she was trying to comfort me, like "it's ok"
Then she gave me one last look as if to say
"Goodbye", closed her eyes, and slipped away
Today I buried you beneath the pine trees
Took all I had to keep from falling down on my knees
Said my peace and the greyest sky just burst open
I just stood there and wailed, in the dirt soakin'
When I was broken into pieces only you could fix me
This life, it's worth livin', you convinced me
You'll be with me as long as this planet should twirl
Here lies Bella the dog, she was a good girl
Bella was a hell of a dog just let the record show
She was better people than most the people I met befo'
Long as I had my little shadow then I was never 'lone
You were my buddy, my best friend, where'd you go?

credits

from Coffee & Cannabis, released April 20, 2022
Written and performed by MATLOCK for Fly Pig Music (ASCAP)
Produced by DJ Alo. Cuts by DJ Alo.

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Matlock is an upper echelon lyricist, gifted songwriter and underground hip-hop luminary. He has spent more than twenty years making timeless material for his devoted fan base which has grown into what is now a worldwide cult following. His larger than life persona and independent hustle has gained him legendary status, and millions of plays without a major record label. ... more

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