Unconditional Love [Abridged]

[Instrumental intro] [Verse 1] The neighbor said the dog would not stop howling Was pacing circles from the house to the gate They found him pawing at his master’s chest And as soon as sirens came, he couldn’t wait He jumped inside the van, no one could stop him Sat real quiet there for the whole ride Laid down his head where master’s heart was beating When sliding doors shut close, he waited outside [Bass drop] [Cello interlude] [Chorus 1] No one can tell a dog it’s over Nobody wants to hear him whine, Nobody's gonna sit and wait with him 'Cause nobody’s got that kind of time [Post-chorus] ...No one can tell a dog who’s waiting That nobody's ever coming back for him [Instrumental] [Verse 2] They chased him off, he came back anyway Curled up right there by the sliding doors A nurse left scraps for him on a paper tray Another muttered, "The hell he’s waiting for?" He perks up every time he hears sirens wailing Kids point, old folks turn away their heads He runs a few steps, then he sits and stares Another stray people will soon forget [Chorus 2] Nobody knows how to show him mercy Nobody knows how to tell him what is wrong Nobody’s gonna take him with them home And it's not like he is gonna come along [Instrumental interlude] [Bridge] It rained the night he chased another siren Ran faster than his old legs could take The van veered left, bypassing a long line He followed blind into oncoming traffic lane... [Instrumental solo: dark cello and strings] [Final Chorus: calming down] The sliding doors will stay shut in the rain No one’s around to even turn their head Sometimes the waiting ends when hope’s gone Sometimes it stops when the faithful’s dead. [Short instrumental outro]