There's a hole in my heart where a dog used to be
He's nuzzled my soul and is now part of me.
His pain in his life and I know what to do.
But when I release him, I'm losing me too.

The puppy I cradled twelve short years ago
is a ninety pound bundle of love and I know
that he'd lick away all of my tears if he could.
It's his sense of duty to make me feel good.

It's my obligation to do what is best.
The love of his "master" is put to the test.
It's a wrenching and sorrowful way that we part;
it doesn't hurt less when the head rules the heart.

There's a hole in my heart where my
Volt has passed through.
When we say goodbye part of me will go too.