Tige, you were faithful, to the end Tige, how I miss you, you were my best
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 from a creek I had no pulse or breath How he saved me from the changin' that gored my dad to death
As a kid I'd of bears and tremble to my toes Till old Tige up to my bed and nudge me with his nose Then my fears would melt away and Tige go lie down I'd drift on back to without another 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 winter 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 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 sending Tige and I followed 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 lappin' at the ledges far
through the mist, I saw a light and mother in her chair And I down to pet old Tige, but he wasn't there I'm thankful mom, you had old Tige three lonely years I owe my life to him, tonight I help my tears
You say you wrote me 'bout the Dam well God was sure us I didn't get letter Mom but old Tige met the bus I hate to tell you son she said but now got to know When you left it broke his heart, Tige died years ago
You were my best