Tige, you faithful, faithful to the end Tige, how I miss you, you were my friend
Three years of army service done and I was headin' home at 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 saved me from the changin' bull 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 me with his nose Then my fears would melt away and would go lie down I'd drift on to sleep without another sound
The big bus stopped and I got off it was 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 since I'd away
Have Tige meet me here this I was I was really glad 'Cause I hadn't Tige so much since the day they've buried dad Too long miles still lay ahead, but what I know A giant Dam was built where the old road used to go
I think the Lord was sending and I followed where he led well without his help that I'd be good as dead Tige along this way and that going rough and slow And I could hear the water a at the ledges far below
Then through the mist, I saw a light and mother in her And I down to pet old Tige, but he wasn't there I'm thankful mom, you had old Tige these three years I owe my life to him, tonight I couldn't help my
You say you wrote me 'bout the Dam God was sure with us I didn't get your Mom but old Tige met the bus I to tell you son she said but now you've got to know When you left it broke his heart, Tige three years ago
You were my friend