Tige, you were faithful, to the end Tige, how I miss you, you my best friend
Three of army service done and I was headin' home at last I got to thinking 'bout my dog and things gone past How old Tige me from a creek when I had no pulse or breath How he me from the changin' bull that 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 nudge me his nose Then my fears would melt away and Tige go lie down I'd drift on back to sleep another sound
The big bus and I got off it was awful dark and thick with fog Then something gently nuzzled me and stood Tige, my dog I wondered if my dog had met the bus each day And all the dreary winter nights I'd been away
Have Tige meet me here like this I was I was 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 was sending Tige 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 hear the water a lappin' at the ledges far below
Then the mist, I saw a light 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 couldn't my tears
You say you wrote me 'bout the Dam well God was with us I didn't get your letter Mom but old met the bus I hate to tell you son she but now you've got to know When you left it his heart, Tige died three years ago
You were my friend