Look at that dog stickin' out his head uh huh, uh huh Licks me in the morning gets me out of bed uh huh, uh huh that dog taught me everything I know He's with me every time I cross the road I was riding on my bike with my boy one day We were riding so fast when a dog drove past We were nose to nose for a mile or so My son said to me He said to me He said Tripod lives on Chicken road He's a legendary dog only has twelve toes Ask anyone and they'll tell you so Best friends always lead you home My dog gone days seem so long ago A Minnesotan living on Walnut grove My dog's name was Rico He taught me everything I know R-I-C-O R-I-C-O R-I-C-O And Rico was his name oh