Tige, you were faithful, to the end Tige, how I miss you, you my best friend
Three of army service done and I was headin' home at last I got to thinking 'bout my dog and long gone past How old pulled me from a creek when I had no pulse or breath How he saved me from the changin' bull that my dad to death
As a kid I'd dream of bears and tremble to my Till old Tige up to my bed and nudge me with his nose Then my fears would melt away and Tige go lie down I'd drift on back to sleep without another
The big bus and I got off it was awful dark and thick with fog something gently nuzzled me and there stood Tige, my dog I if my faithful dog had met the bus each day And all the dreary winter nights I'd been away
Tige meet me here like this I was I was really glad 'Cause I hadn't Tige so much since the day they've buried dad Too miles still lay ahead, but what I didn't know A giant Dam was built where the old road used to go
I think the Lord was Tige and I followed where he led Knowing without his help that I'd be good as dead inched along this way and that going rough and slow And I hear the water a lappin' at the ledges far below
Then through the mist, I saw a and mother in her chair And I reached to pet old Tige, but he wasn't there I'm thankful mom, you had old Tige these three lonely I owe my life to him, tonight I couldn't help my
You say you wrote me the Dam well God was sure with us I didn't get letter Mom but old Tige met the bus I hate to you son she said but now you've got to know When you left it his heart, Tige died three years ago
You were my best