Lyrics

I've got this neighbor 'cross the street - I'm not sure he ever sleeps
I swear he's at the office morning, noon and night
He's always buying brand new things - a faster boat, a wider screen
He might enjoy 'em if he ever had the time

Guess you could say that he's obsessed by some notion of success
All I know for sure is that he ain't found it yet

It's like a dog chasing a car
What would he do if he caught it?
When you get what you wanted, it ain't what you think
It's like we're all hardwired, always after those spinning tires
So close, so close and yet so far
Like a dog chasing a car

It makes me think of my in-laws, they always play the Powerball
The same six numbers for the last eleven years
At 9:59 twice a week, they're parked in front of that TV
Waiting for the moment all their troubles disappear

I'd shake my head and think they're fools; those crazy dreams ain't coming true
'Cept when that jackpot's big, I buy a ticket too

It's like a dog chasing a car
What would he do if he caught it?
When you get what you wanted, it ain't what you think
It's like we're all hard wired, always after those spinning tires
So close, so close and yet so far
Like a dog chasing a car

We're always running after something we don't have
Fame or fortune, world peace or six-pack abs
When you catch your breath, you have to laugh

It's like a dog chasing a car
What would he do if he caught it?
When you get what you wanted, it ain't what you think
It's like we're all hard wired, always after those spinning tires
So close, so close and yet so far
Like a dog chasing a car
Like a dog chasing a car
A dog chasing a car

Hopkins/Ulanoff/Britton