Cracker Jack

Album: Jolene (1974)
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  • Once I had a little dog
    I called him Cracker Jack
    He had a spot around one eye
    That looked just like a patch
    His legs were way too long
    And he was awkward as could be
    He wasn't much to look at
    But he looked alright to me

    I found him by the river bank
    Just wondering about
    He was cold and hungry
    And his ribs were sticking out
    I snapped my fingers, whistled
    When he came, I picked him up
    I was just a kid
    And Cracker Jack was just a pup

    I took him home and fed him
    Till he couldn't eat no more
    I took him to my room
    And put a blanket on the floor
    After that beside my bed
    Is where he'd always sleep
    Each night in my prayers
    I prayed the lord his soul to keep

    Cracker Jack
    The best friend that I ever had was Cracker Jack
    But he was more then that
    A play mate, a companion
    He was love and understanding
    That was Cracker Jack
    The best friend that I ever had was Cracker Jack
    But he was more than that
    Everything a kid could want
    I had in Cracker Jack

    Cracker Jack would run to meet me
    After school each day
    He'd jump and wag his tail
    And look at me as if to say
    "I love you and I've missed you and I'm glad you're home again"
    I knew just how you felt cause me and Cracker Jack was friends

    Through the woods and fields
    We would often roam about
    And when we got in trouble
    We would help each other out
    I could run almost as fast as Cracker Jack could run
    We had a lot in common and we had a lot of fun

    He was always with me when I was growing up
    We shared each other's good times and we shared each other's love
    He only lives in memories now
    But often I think back
    To the days of childhood
    The days of Cracker Jack

    Cracker Jack
    The best friend that I ever had was Cracker Jack
    But he was more then that
    A play mate, a companion
    He was love and understanding
    That was Cracker Jack
    The best friend that I ever had was Cracker Jack
    But he was more then that
    Everything a kid could want
    I had in Cracker Jack Writer/s: Dolly Parton
    Publisher: Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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