like a dog

in all that he takes in all that he shows, the higher the stakes the lower the blows, and all the mistakes that he's never known, whatever it takes he'll be stealing the show, now he nervously shakes as we rattle his stage, but he's happy to be stuck back in his halcyon days, now we're trying hard to reconcile a history of shame, but he reinforced the barriers that keep it the same, if you treat me like a dog, and keep me locked in a cage, i'm not relaxed or comfortable, i'm aggravation and shame, but it's a fine fine time for the people in the lucky land, if you treat me like a dog, and keep me locked in a cage, i'm not relaxed or comfortable, i'm aggravation and rage