• This is an old traditional cowboy song, intended as a lullaby for the cattle
• Doggie is a slang term for cattle, frequently referring to calves the term could also refer to any cattle.
• Circle herded: how the cowboy rides a huge circle checking on scattered cattle around the ranch. (see "The Circle")
• Trail herded: while on a cattle drive taking the cattle to market
• Night herded: standing watch over the cattle during the night

I've circle herded trail herded night herded too
To keep you together is what I can't do
My horse is leg weary and I'm awful tired
And if you get away I am sure to get fired
Bunch up little doggies bunch up

Lay still little doggies since you have laid down
Stretch away out on the big open ground
Snore loud little doggies and drown the wild sounds
That will all go away when day roles around
Lay still little doggies lay still

So little doggies quit rovin' around
You have wandered and trampled all over the ground
Graze along doggies, and feed kinda slow
Don't forever be on the go
Move slow little doggies move slow