Tige, you were faithful, to the end Tige, how I miss you, you were my friend
Three years of army done and I was headin' home at last I got to thinking 'bout my dog and long gone past How old Tige pulled me from a creek I had no pulse or breath How he me from the changin' bull that gored my dad to death
As a kid I'd dream of and tremble to my toes Till old Tige come up to my bed and me with his nose Then my fears melt away and Tige would go lie down I'd drift on back to 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 since I'd been away
Have Tige meet me here like I was I was really glad 'Cause I hadn't needed Tige so 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 road to go
I think the Lord was sending and I followed where he led Knowing well without his help that I'd be as dead Tige inched along this way and that going rough and And I could hear the water a at the ledges far below
Then the mist, I saw a light and mother in her chair And I reached down to pet old Tige, but he there I'm mom, you had old Tige these three lonely years I owe my life to him, tonight I help my tears
You say you wrote me 'bout the Dam God was sure with us I didn't get 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