This is dedicated to, this is dedicated to
  The streets, this is dedicated to
  
  [Chorus]
  And the dog is out, arf arf arf arf
  And the dog is out, arf arf arf arf
  And the dog is out, arf arf arf arf
  It's just D
  And the dog is out
  
  [DMX]
  Started gettin a little too big for the cage that I been trapped in
  Cats new it was a problem, went from robbin to rappin
  Guns got the clappin, another trip to the morgue
  We all know why it's happenin, another bit by the dog
  When there's nothin left to eat, I ate away at my soul
  Felt destructive cause I don't give a fuck if I go
  I know y'all been told I don't give a fuck about livin
  Killin other dogs got you cats chasin bitches
  Got me itchin to bring back the beast from within
  What I catch I'ma eat, in the streets I'ma win
  I've been top dog and I'ma stay top dog
  So what the fuck you got to say dog?
  You cats play games that dog ain't with
  Suck my dick, behind my back dog ain't shit
  Well this is it, from now on if you ain't out the camp
  We out to clamp, put 'em up against the champ
  You bitch
  
  [Chorus x2]
  And the dog is out, arf arf arf arf
  And the dog is out, arf arf arf arf
  And the dog is out, arf arf arf arf
  It's just D
  And the dog is out, c'mon c'mon
  
  [DMX]
  I don't think you cats see too clearly
  If it ain't that you must be deaf, cause y'all niggaz don't hear me
  But I know I got you scared to death
  How many other niggaz you know when you see 'em make you hold your breath?
  All a nigga did was take a pause
  Did a couple of movies and you thought this whole rap shit was yours?
  Stop being greedy, when was the last time you gave to the needy
  Believe me, I run through niggaz like hallways with the cops behind
  Give it to a nigga all day cause I pops the nine
  Man listen, if you don't wanna see your man missin, man listen
  I get dough like a nigga in a up north flick
  And still roll like a nigga on some up north shit
  The way dog flip out, cats'll never understand
  Niggaz be like "X I thought I was your man!"
  Not!
  
  [Chorus]
  
  This is dedicated to, this is dedicated to
  The streets, this is dedicated to
  
  [DMX]
  My dogs is dogs that love to brawl
  Bring as many as you got cause we gon fuck 'em all
  Dicksucked in the hall
  The same shorty thats puttin any work on her knees
  I'm duckin her call
  A dog is a dog is a dog for life, dog been a dog, dog in your wife
  I got kids this age
  But let 'em keep talkin slick and I'm gon put somethin hot up in his ribcage
  
  [Chorus]
  
  When the dog is out, bitch ass niggaz get bit or fucked
  One or the two, and I'm not Ja Rule
  Feel me? Aight