Happiness, hit her like a train on a track Coming towards her, stuck still no turning back She hit around corners and she hit under bed She killed it with kisses and from it she fled With every bubble she sank with a drink And washed it away down the kitchen sink The dog days are over, the dog days are done The horses are coming so you better run Run fast for your mother, run fast for your father Run for your children, for your sisters and for others Leave all your love and your longing behind You can carry it with you if you want to survive The dog days are over, the dog days are done Can you hear the horses? And I never wanted anything from you Except for everything you had and what was left I have to let you go Happiness, I hit her like a bullet in the back Struck from above for eight pints By someone who should have known better had it been The dog days are over, the dog days are done Can you hear the horses? And I never wanted anything from you Run fast for your mother, run fast for your father Run for your children, for your sisters and for others Leave all your love and your longing behind You can carry it with you if you want to survive The dog days are over, the dog days are done Can you hear the horses? The dog days are over, the dog days are done Can you hear the horses? And I never wanted anything from you The dog days are over, the dog days are done The dog days are over, the dog days are done