Beavers skiva "Like a dog" spelades in under fem dagar i augusti 1987 i studion på Musikhögskolan i Piteå.
Här följer texterna till låtarna.
Till de flesta av låtarna finns det ett smakprov att lyssna på.
1. Like a dog for a bone
2. Ordinary Sunday
3. Yours Truly
4. Don't Scream, Don't Shout
5. 5 A.M.
6. King of Fools
7. 2032
8. Waiting for the Sun
9. Why, oh Cindy
10. Someone in my Brain
11. Unexpected Opportunities
12. Behind the Dog (with a boner)

--- 1. Like a dog - Lyssna!

SHOULD’VE STAYED AT HOME
STAYED OUT OF SIGHT
UNPLUGGED THE PHONE AND NOT GONE OUT…

STILL, I FIND MYSELF
BEGGIN´ LIKE A DOG FOR A BONE
A DOG FOR A BONE…

WHEN SHE LAID DOWN
SHE DIDN’T SAY NO
ONE LOOK IN HER EYES I HAD TO LET IT GO…

STILL I FIND MYSELF
BEGGIN´ LIKE A DOG FOR A BONE
A DOG FOR A BONE…

SO MANY BROKEN PROMISES
SO MANY BROKEN DREAMS
SO MANY WISHES FALLIN´ APART AT THE SEAMS…

STILL I FIND MYSELF
BEGGIN´ LIKE A DOG FOR A BONE
A DOG FOR A BONE´

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--- 2. Ordinary Sunday - Lyssna!
NO APPETITE, I’VE KINDA LOST MY HUNGER
I’M GETTIN´ TIRED FROM JUST GETTIN´ OUT OF BED KEEPING MYSELF BUSY DOING NOTHING
THE HIGH-LIGHT OF THE DAY IS WHEN I TAKE A NAP
I’M LOOSING SIGHT
AND I’VE LOST MY MIND…

JUST AN ORDINARY SUNDAY
JUST ANOTHER LOST WEEKEND WASTED
JUST AN ORDINARY SUNDAY
JUST ANOTHER SCARY NIGHT IN BED A WEEKEND WASTED…

DAYS GO BY AND I’M JUST GETTING OLDER
I’M CLIMBING THE WALLS OF MY SO-CALLED HOME
I CARRY THE WEIGHT OF THE WORLD ON MY SHOULDERS
AND THE LANDLORD IS GIVING ME A HARD TIME ON THE PHONE SUPPOSED TO DO MY BEST WELL, FUCK THE REST…

JUST AN ORDINARY SUNDAY
JUST ANOTHER LOST WEEKEND WASTED
JUST AN ORDINARY SUNDAY
JUST ANOTHER SCARY NIGHT IN BED A WEEKEND WASTED…

I CAN’T BREATHE THE AIR THAT SURROUNDS ME
IT DOESN’T TASTE AS GOOD AS WHEN SHE WAS HERE…

JUST AN ORDINARY SUNDAY
JUST ANOTHER LOST WEEKEND WASTED
JUST AN ORDINARY SUNDAY JUST ANOTHER SCARY NIGHT IN BED A WEEKEND WASTED…

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--- 3. Yours Truly - Lyssna!

HELLO MARY LOU, WHAT YOU GONNA DO ABOUT
THE THINGS THAT HAUNT YA
WAKE UP SUSIE Q, LET ME PLAY WITH YOU YOU KNOW
HOW MUCH YOU WANNA…


ALL THESE CREATURES IN THE TACKY OLD SONGS
WAITING FOR YOURS TRULY TO COME ALONG
I KNOW I’M RIGHT UNTIL I’M PROVEN WRONG
SO DON’T YOU WORRY ´BOUT ME…

LONG TALL SALLY, I SAW YOU ON THE TELLY AND MY LEGS
THEY TURNED TO JELLY
PICTURES OF LILY, MAKING ME SILLY WHY DID
YOU MOVE TO PHILLY…


ALL THESE CREATURES IN THE TACKY OLD SONGS
WAITING FOR YOURS TRULY TO COME ALONG
I KNOW I’M RIGHT UNTIL I’M PROVEN WRONG
SO DON’T YOU WORRY ´BOUT ME…

MY SHARONA, LET ME PHONE YA
OH ROSANNA, I’M YOUR FAN..AH..
RUBY TUESDAY, SEE EMILY PLAY
GOODBYE NORMA JEAN, HELLO HEROINE….

MARY ANN, BILLIE JEAN, JULIA AND MAYBELLINE SILVIA, VICTORIA, PEGGY SUE AND GLORIA CINDY, SANDY, JUDY BLUE EYES AND CANDY MOLINA, ANNA, MUSTANG SALLY AND JOANNA ANGIE, DONNA, BARBARA ANN AND VERONICA SWEET JANE, CHINA GIRL, WOMAN FROM TOKYO ALICE, LAURA, ALISON AND WYONA DELILAH, SARAH, MAGGIE McGILL AND SUSANNAH MISS MOLLY, LAYLA, BONY MARONY AND LOLA PROD MARY, MICHELLE, POCAHONTAS AND ANNA-BELLE SKINNY MINNIE, SILLY MILLIE, DIZZY MISS LIZZY KATHY, CHRISTINE, CHERIE AND CATHERINE JAINE, BLACK BETTY, SEXY MARY FROM KANOOGA PARK…

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--- 4. Don't Scream, Don't Shout - Lyssna!

SOME DAY, SOMEONE WILL TAKE YOU DOWN AND EASE THE PAIN
DON’T WAIT, DON’T STAY UP LATE IT WILL COME BACK AGAIN…

LIKE A BITTER-SWEET KISS YOUR WHOLE LIFE’S BEEN LEADING TO THIS
BREATHE IN, BREATHE OUT DON’T SCREAM, DON’T SHOUT…

SOME THINGS ARE HARD TO FIND OR DON’T TURN OUT AS PLANNED
HOWCOME THAT SOME THINGS ARE SO EASY TO UNDERSTAND…

LIKE A BITTER-SWEET KISS YOUR WHOLE LIFE’S BEEN LEADING TO THIS BREATHE IN,
BREATHE OUT DON’T SCREAM, DON’T SHOUT…

LEAN BACK, RELAX, NO STRINGS ATTACHED AROUND YOUR NECK
DON’T LOOK, DON’T LIE, JUST CLOSE YOUR EYES AND DON’T LOOK BACK…

LIKE A BITTER-SWEET KISS YOUR WHOLE LIFE’S BEEN LEADING TO THIS
BREATHE IN, BREATHE OUT DON’T SCREAM, DON’T SHOUT…

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--- 5. 5 A.M.

WALKING IN THE NEVER ENDING RAIN
DOESN’T SEEM THIS DREAM WILL EVER END
THEN I HEAR THAT BLACK CAT MOAN AGAIN
GUESS I’M GOING UP AROUND THE BEND

I CAN’T SAY WHEN, MIGHT HAVE BEEN 5 A.M…
WALKING IN THE NEVER ENDING RAIN…

SOMETHING KEEPS ME STAYING UP TOO LATE
HAVEN’T SLEPT FOR TWENTY HOURS STRAIGHT MORNING CREEPING SLOWLY PAST THE FLOOR
WHILE TOMORROW’S KNOCKING AT MY DOOR

I DON’T KNOW WHEN, MIGHT HAVE BEEN 9 OR 10… THINKING KEEPS ME STAYING UP TOO LATE…

MADE IT THROUGH AN ENDLESS NIGHT AGAIN
STAYIN´ AWAY FROM MIRRORS, KEEPING SANE
TRYIN´ TO KEEP MY THOUGHTS AWAY FROM YOU
STOP THE THINGS INSIDE FROM BREAKING THROUGH

IT’S JUST THE SAME, GETTING UP 5 A.M…
HERE COMES ONE ENDLESS DAY AGAIN…

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--- 6. King of Fools - Lyssna!

MY HARMONICA BECOMES AN EXTENSION OF THE PASSION THAT I FEEL
I PUT MY FINGERPRINT ON IT, A DAY IN LIFE, OR MAKE BELIEVE
IF YOU OPEN UP MY HEAD THERE’S WORMS EVERYWHERE
AND IF PEOPLE THINK I’M STUPID, I DON’T CARE…

DON’T YOU KNOW I’M THE KING OF FOOLS
`CAUSE I BURNED THE BOOK OF GOLDEN RULES…

WHEN THE BILLS ARE RUNNIN´ HIGH, I CLOSE MY EYES WHEN MY BACK’S AGAINST THE WALL , I´LL DENY
IF EVERYTHING LOOKS BAD, I´LL TURN AROUND
AND WHEN EVERYBODY DIES, I´LL LEAVE TOWN…

DON’T YOU KNOW I’M THE KING OF FOOLS
`CAUSE I BURNED THE BOOK OF GOLDEN RULES…

WHEN I’M OFFERED A HIGH PAID JOB, I´LL LET IT GO AND WHEN THE LOVE OF MY LIFE PROPOSE, I SAY NO…

DON’T YOU KNOW I’M THE KING OF FOOLS `CAUSE I BURNED THE BOOK OF GOLDEN RULES…

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--- 7. 2032 - Lyssna!

HAD A PEAK AT THE NEWS TODAY
NOTHING’S CHANGING, EXCEPT THE DATE
SAME OLD STORIES OF LOVE AND HATE
ARE GOING DOWN…

ONE BY ONE, DAYS KEEP DRAGGING BY
DREARY MORNINGS AND SLEEPLESS NIGHTS
ENDLESS JOURNEYS FROM DARK TO LIGHT
AND BACK AGAIN…

2032 NOTHING LEFT TO DO ONE MORE YEAR OR TWO BEFORE THE DARK…
IT’S A SORRY SIGHT WAITING FOR THAT RIDE MEASURING OUT MY LIFE WITH COFFEE SPOONS…

HEART DON’T WORK LIKE IT USED TO DO
SAME WITH LIVER AND KIDNEYS TO
ONLY THING WORKING SEEMS TO BE THE BRAIN
HOW I WISH THAT WOULD CHANGE…

THIS WHOLE PLANET IS GETTING OLD
EVERYBODY WEARS THEIR TROUSERS ROLLED EVERYBODY HAD THEIR STORY TOLD
AND WAITS FOR THE END…

2032 NOTHING LEFT TO DO ONE MORE YEAR OR TWO BEFORE THE DARK…
IT’S A SORRY SIGHT WAITING FOR THAT RIDE MEASURING OUT MY LIFE WITH COFFEE SPOONS…

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--- 8. Waiting for the Sun - Lyssna!

WAITING FOR THE SUN, I HOPE THE MORNING SOON WILL COME
THIS HAS GOT TO BE THE LONGEST NIGHT SINCE TIME BEGUN STARS ARE TURNING SLOWLY, WE OUGHTA MAKE THEM RUN
I WISH WE’D SOON BE DONE, WAITING FOR THE SUN…

WAITING FOR THE SUN, I KEEP ON WORKING IN YOUR MINE
TRYIN´ TO FIND THAT PRECIOUS THING, THAT’S LOCKED UP IN YOUR MIND
I´D WHISPER WORDS INTO YOUR EARS IF MY TONGUE WASN’T TIRED AND TIED I CLOSE MY WEARY EYES, WAITING FOR THE SUN…

WAITING FOR THE SUN, I’M STILL LYING AT YOUR FEET
I’VE BEEN UP AND DOWN, STILL I NEVER MISSED A BEAT
I’VE BEEN IN AND OUT, AND NOW I’M STUCK IN YOUR RETREAT
AND HOW I WHISH YOU WOULD COME, WAITING FOR THE SUN…

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--- 9. Why, Oh Cindy - Lyssna

WHY OH CINDY, DID YOU BREAK MY HEART TODAY WHY OH CINDY, DID YOU GO AWAY

NOTHING LEFT TO DO, AND NOTHING LEFT TO SAY WHY OH CINDY, DID YOU GO AWAY…

NOTHING LEFT TO DO, AND NOTHING LEFT TO SAY WHY OH CINDY, DID YOU GO AWAY…

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--- 10. Someone in my Brain - Lyssna!

THERE’S SOMEONE ON MY BACK
I HEARD `EM TALK TODAY
THEY TRYIN´ TO PUT ME DOWN
WITH EVERY WORD THEY SAY
I HEAR THEM BREATHING ON THE TELEPHONE
I KNOW THEY’RE WAITING WHEN I’M ALL ALONE
I FEEL `EM CLOSING IN
THIS TICKLING ON MY SKIN…

THERE’S SOMEONE IN THE HALL
BUT I DON’T MIND AT ALL…

THEY ALWAYS ACT SURPRISED
AND SAY “HOW ARE YOU, HI !
– HOW REALLY, REALLY NICE,
WE HOPE YOU’RE GETTING BY”
I MUMBLE PHRASES, LOOKING AT MY SHOES
I SEE THEIR FACES START TO MELT AND OOZE
THEY’RE CRAWLING ON THE FLOOR
I’VE SEEN THIS FILM BEFORE…

THERE’S SOMEONE IN MY HEAD
MY VISION TURNS TO RED…

I KNOW I’M NOT THE FIRST
THEY’VE BEEN THROUGH THIS BEFORE
AND THOUGH IT’S GETTING WORSE
I LISTEN AT THE DOOR
I HEAR THE TENSION GROWING IN THAT VOICE
AND HERE COMES MANSON WITH HIS GIRLS AND BOYS
SO NOW I’M SHARON TATE IT’S SUCH A SORRY FATE…

THERE’S SOMEONE IN MY BRAIN BUT I DON’T MIND THE PAIN…

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--- 11. Unexpected Opportunities - Lyssna!

TIME, TIME IS ALL WE HAVE YOU MIGHT AS WELL USE IT IF YOU FIND SOMETHING THAT YOU WANT,
REACH OUT AND GRAB IT
WHEN WE DIE, SO MUCH LEFT UNDONE,
SO MANY UNFULFILLED DREAMS
TELL ME WHY WE CAN’T HANG AROUND TO FINISH ALL THE THINGS…

UNEXPECTED OPPORTUNITIES
THEY DON’T COME AROUND OFTEN THEY DON’T GROW ON TREES…

IF YOU HIDE, RUN AWAY AND JOIN THE IMAGINARY PIONEERS
JUST FLY, FLY AWAY AND DON’T END UP ALONE IN TEARS…

UNEXPECTED OPPORTUNITIES
THEY DON’T COME AROUND OFTEN THEY DON’T GROW ON TREES…

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--- 12. Behind the Dog (With a Boner) - Lyssna!

(Instrumental)

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