Tige, you faithful, 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 'bout my dog and things long gone past How old Tige me from a creek when I had no pulse or breath How he saved me the changin' bull that gored my dad to death
As a kid I'd dream of bears and to my toes old Tige come up to my bed and nudge me with his nose Then my fears melt away and Tige would go lie down I'd drift on back to sleep without sound
The big bus stopped and I got off it was awful dark and 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 nights since I'd been away
Have Tige meet me like this I was I was really glad 'Cause I hadn't needed Tige so much the day they've buried dad Too long miles still lay ahead, but what I didn't A giant Dam was being where the old road used to go
I think the was sending Tige and I followed where he led Knowing well without his help that I'd be good as Tige inched along this way and going rough and slow And I could hear the water a lappin' at the 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 life to him, I couldn't help my tears
You say you wrote me 'bout the Dam God was sure with us I get your letter Mom but old Tige met the bus I hate to tell you son she but now you've got to know When you left it broke his heart, Tige died three ago
You my best friend