Tige, you were faithful, to the end Tige, how I you, you were my best friend
Three years of army service done and I was headin' at last I got to thinking 'bout my dog and things long past How old Tige pulled me from a creek when I had no or breath How he saved me from the changin' bull that gored my dad to
As a kid I'd dream of bears and tremble to my Till old come up to my bed and nudge me with 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 nuzzled me and there stood Tige, my dog I if my faithful dog had met the bus each day And all the winter nights since I'd been away
Have Tige meet me like this I was I was really glad 'Cause I needed Tige so much since the day they've buried dad Too miles still lay ahead, but what I didn't know A Dam was being built where the old road used to go
I think the Lord was sending Tige and I where he led Knowing without his help that I'd be good as dead Tige inched along this way and that going 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 to pet old Tige, but he wasn't there I'm thankful mom, you had old Tige these three lonely I owe my life to him, tonight I help my tears
You say you wrote me the Dam well God was sure with us I didn't get letter 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 his heart, Tige died three years ago
You were my best