Pre>intro: (a) b a e e a a (to get to the first b)      B a b a   She said she just wanted a friend and then she'd be good   B a b a   Something to play with now again and give lots of food   C#m a b c#m   We've got a yard that's big enough she says he's like a dream   A e b a b   But they've got us running round in circles like a pair of clowns it seems      Chorus   E a e a   Children and dogs will always win everyone knows that   E a e a   I won't work with either one again it's not in our contract   E a (another a first time, 2nd time rpt last line))   Children and dogs      Now I'm outside freezing to death just walking the dog   Instead of throwing myself at my wife I'm throwing a log   We haven't slept for two nights he howls out at the moon   The kid says sometimes he bites can you bring a bunny rabbit home soon      Chorus   A b   Make you trip over your ankles do all kinds of things that rankle   A b e   Make you wanna go and drink a tankful and remember when you were single      Instrumental chorus including "children and dogs"      C#m a b c#m   The bedroom's got two carpets and one sticks to your clothes   A e a b   Let's take a photo of all of us fixed grins in a family pose      Chorus key change up 2 semitones (f# b ) /pre>