but how can i stop the one o’clock dog

 but how can i stop the one o’clock dog

but how can i stop the one o’clock dog

that disturbs my slumber many a night

where the owl talons grip the bough

when the moon halts pale it’s face agog

and mice quiver and dash in fright

but how can i stop the one o’clock dog

that clouds the face of a waiting frog

by the pool that my neighbour built just right

where the owl talons grip the bough

sweet dreams in splinters that jam the cog

quick hand me the dagger for bloody might

but how can i stop the one o’clock dog

and bid it curl to sleep like my sleeping mog

one eye open and one eye tight

where the owl talons grip the bough

how i wish the owners deep in a bog

leaving their inconsideration to the dying light

but how can i stop the one o’clock dog

where the owl talons grip the bough