Poor Dog (Who Can't Wag His Own Tail)

Self-preservation is the first law of nature
 Abide by the rules of the one who made you
 The good Lord help those who help themselves
 Look out for number one before you help somebody else
 'Cause it's a poor dog
 Now, it's a poor dog
 It's a poor dog, can't wag his own tail
 He can't wag his own tail
 Now, it's a mighty poor captain, can't sell his own ship
 And it's a poor, poor actor, can't read his own script
 It's a poor foundation, can't hold up a house
 Now, it's a mighty poor cat, can't even catch a mouse
 'Cause it's a poor dog
 It's a poor dog
 It's a poor dog, can't wag his own tail
 He can't wag his own tail
 Now, a chain is no stronger than its weakest link, oh yeah
 Now, a man ain't no stronger than he really, really thinks
 From little acorns, a big tree grows
 And it's a mighty, mighty poor rooster that can't even crow
 'Cause it's a poor dog
 It's a poor dog
 It's a poor dog, can't wag his own tail
 He can't wag his own tail
 Now, a poor dog, hey, yeah, yeah, yeah
 It's a poor dog, it's a poor dog, woo, a poor dog, hey
 Always tend to somebody else's business
 And he's always minding somebody's business
 Listening and barking, I can hear him howling
 He's a poor dog, woo-hoo, yeah