Young, Neil - Old King Lyrics

This is a great song. My kids need to listen to it to fall asleep

Bravo ⚘

I'd like to be friends with anyone who loves Neil Young's music.

caveman123ization I love his music but hate his politics. Bad for America.

My dog's fist name was King..

For flash. My schnauzer. R. I. P. One day we saw again, and you are to await me. Once schnauzer, ever schnauzer. 😭

awesome

R.I.P. My old friend <3

Thank you all for your comments. I really appreciate the fact that your willing to share your thoughts and experiences about the 'Kings' you've known. Take good care of the ones you have by your side.

Shout out to my bestest friend in the universe PIPPO <3

Fantastic song.

te amo neil

I love this song, I wish I could spin the words to a good hook. For my old dog dizzy.

wolfy is the dog that has blue eyes

Happy Friday the 13th to those who celebrate or not.

Cedar Vanilla Sandalwood best luck dAy .

Nothing. I babysat the Martin kids at State Farm Insurance in London. I also cared for their German Shepherd dog during Brenda's divorce and remarriage.

Ok. So what is next after our German Shepherd was found?

Love King, just like my hound dog.

Wonderful song...

plunking banjo is awesome. I'm also a sucker for steel guitar. and a blue tick hound ! wins my heart Everytime

he is cool

I love Neil Young, but this song made me love him a just little bit less. He had a dog that would jump out of his truck while he was driving in high gear... and he also kicked him... kinda fucked.

That's just Neil's humor I would presume.

Yeah, life sucks when you realize your superheroes are merely human. Ok, then; let's see...Fans worldwide: 973,488,962 - 1 (you) = only 973,488,961 left to go before he loses his popularity.

This is a great song! Everyone has a dog like king that you love that much.

King went a-runnin after deer
Wasn't scared of jump in' off the truck in high gear
King went a-sniffin and he would go
Was the best old hound dog I ever did know

I had a dog and his name was King
I told the dog about everything
There in my truck the dog and I
Then 1 day the King up and died

Then I thought about the times we had
Once when I kicked him when he was bad
Old King sure meant a lot to me
But that hound dog is history

King went a-runnin after deer
Wasn't scared of jumpin off the truck in high gear
King went a-sniffin and he would go
Was the best old hound dog I ever did know

That old King was a friend of mine
Never knew a dog that was half as fine
I may find one, you never do know
'Cause I still got a long way to go

I had a dog and his name was King
I told the dog about everything
Old King sure meant a lot to me
But that hound dog is history

King went a-howlin after deer
Wasn't scared of jumpin of the truck in high gear
King went a-sniffin and he would go
Was the best old hound dog I ever did know

I love my Plott hound. best ole hound dog I ever did know

They don't make em' like this anymore...

never let my hound run a damn deer neil should know better

Outstanding.

wouldnt it be GREAT if when we get to the Pearly gates , EVERY DOG that we ever loved , comes running up to us ? The thought of that makes me all warm inside.

“Heaven goes by favor. If it went by merit, you would stay out and your dog would go in.”

Mark Twain

There's a place called Rainbow Bridge where all the dogs wait for us.this poem will bring a tear of joy to your eye> https://www.rainbowsbridge.com/Poem.htm

If you really believe it, it will happen. I am worried about the same thing.

I am more worried about getting getting kicked out before it happens my dogs are pretty rowdy.

Ha ~ Disneyland ~ @Dave Boerema

makes me think of my dog rusty

rip to my king , PACO ! 5.4 lb Chihuahua I will always you buddy ! this was our song

King isn't always a dog.

Early morning horse back riding in the mountains following my Bluetick's bellows; sure miss it.

Great song. We all know a King somewhere in our lives :3

Nice song

I just have to thank my dad for playing this in the truck when we go camping sometimes. He's the reason I like good music.

This reminds me of my old dog burnie

Bet dogs ever

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I'm 58, a Neil Young fan... forever, since high-school.  Fans should check out ‘Emerald Eyes’ on Amazon.  It’s about how Neil Young's music helped a teenager find meaning again after losing his father in a tragic mill accident.  Tom, becomes distant and withdrawn throughout his adolescence but after feeling 'in tune' with Neil's music, buys a Martin D-18 guitar and secretly starts singing and writing. Great read with an unexpected 'twist' at the end. A feel good moment for Neil Young fans.

Great song, thank you Cygnus90.

I don't like it after 2:58.

my puppy just up and died :(

George McDowall o

I have a Boxer (pictured to the left) she is my pride and joy ~ My only wish is that she could live as long as me but I know no one can controls the future we all live in the here and now ~

i understand what you say. my 14 yrs old boxer ASTRO died yesterday. im so sad and i cant sleep. astro was the light of my heart, just love your boxer until the end, they're so special. just want hug him for a while one more time, he will be in my memories forever. sorry for my improvised english.

According to "Dogs 101", the breed of dog Neil Young once owned was a purebred Bluetick Coonhound, this song is a tribute for his best friend.

You can learn about the Bluetick Coonhound and see how cool these hound dogs are.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8VsiqOwhD_0

Joshua Reppert i had one and it was by far the dumbest animal ive ever owned

I like the clunky banjo sound at the beginning, of this one of a kind song.

That's claw hammer style of playing. A much older styles than Bill Monroe's bluegrass style which came along in the late 40's or early 50's. Just left a recording studio where on of the guys laid down a claw hammer track. Old King came up on the radio as I was driving home. Thanks for who ever put it up. I had never heard of this song.

Neil plays a six string banjo whereas most banjos are five string.

Great song, great artist.  Good choice Zach. 

This song's been stuck in my head for days.   I mean wake up in the morning and the chorus is running through my head.   Good old Neil...good old King :)

Yeah I had that problem too ~ It's the banjo ~

I had a German Shepard named King, he was so smart, he was so protective of me that when a girl down the street was chasing me he bit her thigh severally and he was taken away and killed:(

I have no idea why but this song just popped into my head at work today and I had to come in here and have a listen. I've got the CD somewhere....but where exactly is a difficult thing to say.

I did a job in Van Horn, Texas, framing a hotel. Anyway, @ the hotspot, bar, on the strip, they had this on the jukebox, five songs for a dollar. So I would just play this song five times in a row. You could throw a rock from one end of town to the other. The pool table cost a quarter.

Actually, he's real name was Elvis, he didn't use it for the song because of potential copyright issues. Search for the long live version of this song and you'll find out,

Aw. Poor King. :(

GO VOLS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

thank you.

Fuckin great Brilliant album

such an amazing song