[Verse]
Sit close, little Gunther, by the firelight’s glow,
A Rottweiler pup with so much to know.
You asked ’bout the difference ’tween you and me,
Between a wild wolf and a dog running free.
Long ago we were kin, one blood, one pack,
Howlin’ together on the same ancient track.
But some heard the campfires, the humans’ soft call,
They traded the wild for a leash and a wall.
[Chorus]
That’s Ca’lu’ris, pup, what the old ones would say,
From the tongue of the elders, far back in the day.
Canis lupus familiaris—your name in the stars,
But I’ll call you “dog” now, ‘cause that’s what you are.
Oh, dog, little dog, with your heart full of fire,
You chose human hands over the wild’s desire.
[Verse]
We wolves lead or perish, no master, no chain,
We hunt in the moonlight, we dance in the rain.
Dominance earned with a tooth and a stare,
Submit to another? No wolf would dare.
But you, little dog, found warmth by their side,
Scraps from their table, a pat full of pride.
Varied in sizes—from rabbit to bear,
Bound to their will, yet you truly don’t care.
[Chorus]
That’s Ca’lu’ris, once, but now just “dog” to me,
Branches from one ancient family tree.
Oh, dog, little dog, with your heart full of fire,
You chose human hands over the wild’s desire.
[Bridge]
Gunther: “What’s wrong with following, with standing beside?”
Magnus: “Nothing, young pup, if it’s chosen with pride.
But the wild gives no quarter, no safety, no net—
Humans ask much for the care that you get.”
Gunther: “I’m trainin’ to serve, to chase bad guys true,
A K9 with purpose—what’s wrong with that view?”
Magnus : “Nothin’ at all, if your spirit stays strong,
Just know where you came from—that’s where you belong.”
[Chorus]
No more Ca’lu’ris, just “dog” and “wolf” now,
Two paths from the same root, two sides of the howl.
Oh, dog, little dog, keep that fire alive,
Whether leashed or wild, may your true heart thrive!
Rest now, young Gunther, dream bold and dream far,
The wild’s in your blood, beneath every scar.