If We Didn't Have Dogs and Kids Lyrics

We wake up every morning, drag our boots through the dust

Chasin' dreams and dollars, but it ain't just about us

We build these little kingdoms, with walls that are tall

But deep down, we know it, that's not what matters at all

It's the laughter in the kitchen, the bark at the door

The little hands reaching, always wanting more

It's the simple things that make this life worthwhile

Without them, we'd be lost, running miles without a smile

If we didn't have love, we'd just be souls gone cold

If we didn't have hope, we'd be drifting uncontrolled

If we didn't have dogs and kids, we'd all be assholes

But thank God we got something to hold

I've seen the toughest cowboys, with hearts made of steel

Melt at the sight of a child's first wheel

And those old hound dogs, they ain't just for show

They're the ones that teach us how to love, how to grow

It's the wag of a tail when you walk through the gate

The way a baby laughs when you're five minutes late

It's the ties that bind us, that make us whole

Without them, we'd be nothing, just a body, no soul

If we didn't have love, we'd just be souls gone cold

If we didn't have hope, we'd be drifting uncontrolled.

If we didn't have dogs and kids, we'd all be assholes

But thank God we got something to hold

Now, life's a long road with twists and turns

Without a reason to give, we'd let it all burn

We'd be hard as stone, with no one to call

If we had nothing to care for, we wouldn't care at all

If we didn't have love, we'd just be souls gone cold

If we didn't have hope, we'd be drifting uncontrolled.

If we didn't have dogs and kids, we'd all be assholes

But thank God we got something to hold

Yeah, thank God we got something to hold

If we didn't have dogs and kids, we'd all be assholes