Tige, you faithful, faithful to the end Tige, how I miss you, you were my best
years of army service done and I was headin' home at last I got to thinking 'bout my dog and things long gone How old Tige pulled me from a creek when I had no 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 come up to my bed and nudge me with his nose Then my fears would melt and Tige would go lie down I'd drift on back to sleep another sound
The big bus stopped and I got off it was awful dark and with fog Then something nuzzled me and there stood Tige, my dog I wondered if my faithful dog had met the bus day And all the dreary winter nights since I'd been
Have Tige meet me here like I was I was really glad 'Cause I needed Tige so much since the day they've buried dad Too long miles still lay ahead, but I didn't know A giant Dam was being built where the old used to go
I think the Lord was sending and I followed where he led Knowing well without his that I'd be good as dead Tige inched 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 and mother in her chair And I reached down to pet old Tige, but he wasn't I'm thankful mom, you had old these 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 tell you son she said but now got to know When you left it his heart, Tige died three years ago
You my best friend