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