Tige, you faithful, faithful to the end Tige, how I you, you were my best friend
Three years of army done and I was headin' home at last I got to thinking 'bout my dog and things long past How old Tige pulled me a creek when I had no pulse or breath How he saved me from the changin' that gored my dad to death
As a kid I'd dream of bears and to my toes Till old Tige come up to my bed and me with his nose Then my fears would melt away and would go lie down I'd drift on back to sleep without another
The big bus stopped and I got off it was awful dark and thick fog Then 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 since I'd away
Have Tige meet me here like this I was I was glad 'Cause I hadn't Tige so much since the day they've buried dad Too long miles still lay ahead, but what I didn't A giant Dam was being built where the old road 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 Tige inched this way and that going rough and slow And I could the water a lappin' at the ledges far below
Then through the mist, I saw a light and mother in her And I reached down to pet old Tige, but he wasn't I'm thankful mom, you had old Tige three lonely years I owe my to him, tonight I couldn't help my tears
You say you me 'bout the Dam well God was sure with us I didn't get your letter Mom but old 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 my best friend