Cover art for Labrador by Aimee Mann

Labrador

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Labrador Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Daisy, you
Shouldn't do the things you do
But you're just so incapable of changing
You lie so well
I could never even tell
What were facts in your artful rearranging


[Chorus]
But I came back for more
And you laughed in my face and you rubbed it in
Cause I'm a Labrador

And I run
When the gun
Drops the dove again


[Verse 2]
When we first met
I was glad to be your pet
Like a Lab I once had that we called Maisie

But fetching sticks
Was the best I had for tricks
You got bored
You got mad, then you got crazy

[Chorus]
But I came back for more
And you laughed in my face and you rubbed it in
'Cause I'm a Labrador
And I run
When the gun
Drops the dove again
[Bridge]
Daisy, Daisy, give me your answer
Daisy, Daisy, do

Remember good old Maisie, how she waited at the stairs for you

[Verse 3]
Daisy, dear
I could almost shed a tear
But let's shine in the time we have remaining
You're a tough old gal
But a dog is just a pal
And believe me, my dear
I'm not complaining

[Chorus]
'Cause I came back for more
'Cause I knew even you did the best you could
And I'm a Labrador
And with me, you could see it was understood
That I'd come back for more
Daisy, Daisy do
'Cause I'm a Labrador
I'd come back for more
The loyal Labrador

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Genius Annotation

The video for “Labrador” recreates the 1985 video for “Voices Carry”, which won Mann’s old band Til Tuesday the MTV award for Best New Artist in a video.

Both songs portray a woman being mistreated in a one-sided relationship.

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Acoustic Guitar
Electric Guitar
Release Date
September 18, 2012
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