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 home at last I got to thinking 'bout my dog and long gone past How old Tige pulled me from a when I had no pulse or breath How he saved me from the changin' bull that my dad to death
As a kid I'd dream of and tremble to my toes Till old come up to my bed and nudge me with his nose Then my fears would away and Tige would go lie down I'd drift on back to sleep without sound
The big bus and I got off it was awful dark and thick with fog something gently nuzzled me and there stood Tige, my dog I wondered if my dog had met the bus each day And all the dreary nights since I'd been away
Have Tige meet me here like this I was I was glad I hadn't 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 built where the old road used to go
I think the Lord was sending Tige and I where he led Knowing well his help that I'd be good as dead inched along this way and that going rough and slow 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 to pet old Tige, but he wasn't there I'm thankful mom, you had old Tige these lonely years I owe my to him, tonight I couldn't help my tears
You say you wrote me 'bout the Dam well God was sure us I didn't get your letter Mom but old met the bus I to tell you son she said but now you've got to know When you it broke his heart, Tige died three years ago
You my best friend