Dog New Tricks Lyrics

[Verse 1]
I wish I had not woke up today
Everyone mistakes the things you say
Take the simple truth and
Twist it all around
Make it sound important
And make it seem profound

[Chorus]
Dog new tricks
Nothing you learn will stick
Dog new tricks
You make me feel so worthless


[Verse 2]
Everyone I know has gone away
Died or left or just forgot to stay
Sometimes took for granted
Sometimes turned away
Sometimes didn't say what
I meant to say

[Chorus]
Dog new tricks
Nothing you learn will stick
Dog new tricks
You make me feel so worthless

[Post-Chorus]
(Nothin' you learn!)
(Nothin' you learn!)
(Nothin' you learn!)
(Nothin' you learn!)

[Verse 3]
I never would have pegged you
For what you have become
Everyone lies, everyone cheats
Not like you've done

[Chorus]
Dog new tricks
Nothing you learn will stick (nothing you say)
Dog new tricks
You make me feel so worthless (nothing you say)
Dog new tricks (nothing you say)
Nothing you learn will stick (nothing you say)
Dog new tricks (nothing you say)
You make me feel so worthless (nothing you say)


[Outro]
(Nothin' you learn!)
(Nothin' you learn!)
(Nothin' you learn!)
(Nothin' you learn!)

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Genius Annotation

“Dog New Tricks” is track #9 on Garbage’s self-titled debut album.

Garbage later went in the studio to remix the track, calling the new mix “The Pal mix”, which was released on the “Stupid Girl” single. Live performances of the song were rather based on the remix than the album version.

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