Me and Moose were heading down the river
Makin' for the delta line,
All our friends were back up in the mountains
Where me and Moosie had spent our lives.
Pappy say "no lazy hound dog is ever gonna
Stray from where he's born."
But moose is crazy 
Moosie thinks that I'm his home.

Moose is a good dog.
Moose is a good dog.
Moose is a good dog.
And I'd like to say,
A good dog Moosie is.

Captain Ferguson was waitin' by the river
Where me and Moose had planned to stay
But before Cap n' I could make a connection
Some fella' said I was in his way.
He came at me with a crazy eyed stagger
But the Moose just growled him down
And I smiled and whispered
As my foe turned around.
Moose, you're a good dog,

Moose is a good dog.
Moose is a good dog.
Moose is a good dog.
And I'd like to say,
A good dog Moosie is.

Moose is a good dog
Yes he is.
Moose is a good dog.
Moose is a good dog.
Moose is a good dog.
And I'd like to say,
A good dog Moosie is.

Backroads and Highways
so go the years
And a young man must follow his dreams,
But heart stay connected wherever they roam
One night miles away
Somethin' told me
He was gone

People talk a' how we'll all be reunited
When we pass through the Pearly Gates
Mom and dad and Bob 'are gonna make it
'N you can bet we're gonna celebrate
We all believe we'll be meetin' our maker
When it's  long past time to spare
(But if) HIs angels can't make it
I know the one who'll meet me there

Moose is a good dog.
Moose is a good dog.
Moose is a good dog.
And I'd like to say,
A good dog Moosie is.

Moose is a good dog
Yes he is.
Moose is a good dog.
Moose is a good dog.
And I'd like to say,
A good dog Moosie is.

Moose is a good dog
Yes he is.
Moose is a good dog.
Moose is a good dog.
And I'd like to say,
A good dog Moosie is.

Moose is a good dog
Yes he is.
Moose is a good dog.
Moose is a good dog.
And I'd like to say,
A good dog Moosie is.

Moose is a good dog.
Moose is a good dog.
Moose is a good dog.
And I'd like to say,
A good dog Moosie is.