Non seulement Hey Bulldog est la deuxième chanson des Beatles dédiée à un chien, un an seulement après Martha My Dear, mais elle pourrait facilement être comparée à une comptine. En effet, l’album Yellow Submarine a eu droit à son dessin animé. Dans ce dernier, le Bulldog prend vie et pourchasse les quatre Anglais dans leur monde imaginaire. Dans la chanson, ils aboient à tout va au milieu des différents surnoms qu’ils donnent au chien. En outre, à chaque refrain, John Lennon affirme au chien qu’il peut lui parler s’il se sent seul, car il n’en peut plus de le savoir effrayé. L’histoire ne dit pas par quoi le chien est effrayé, mais on a là en tout cas un maître qui aime son chien et qui chante ses émotions à haute voix !
Sheepdog
Standing in the rain
Bullfrog
Doing it again
Some kind of happiness is measured out in miles
What makes you think you're something special when you smile?
Child-like
No one understands
Jack knife
In your sweaty hands
Some kind of innocence is measured out in years
You don't know what it's like to listen to your fears
You can talk to me
You can talk to me
You can talk to me
If you're lonely you can talk to me
Big man (Yeah)
Walking in the park
Wigwam
Frightened of the dark
Some kind of solitude is measured out in you
You think you know me but you haven't got a clue
You can talk to me
You can talk to me
You can talk to me
If you're lonely you can talk to me
Wahoo woof! Woof!
Hey bulldog! Hey bulldog!
Hey bulldog! Hey bulldog!
Hey man, what's that boy?
Woof!
What do you say?
I said "woof!"
You know anymore?
Wooaah ha ha ha!
You've got it, that's it, you had it!
That's it, man, woo!
That's it! You've got it!
Don't look at me man, I only have ten children
Ah ho! Ha ha ha ha ha ha!
Quiet boy, quiet!
Okay
Quiet!
Hey bulldog!
Hey bulldog!
