Tige, you faithful, 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 long past How old Tige pulled me 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 old Tige come up to my bed and nudge me with his nose Then my fears would melt 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 awful dark and with fog Then gently nuzzled me and there stood Tige, my dog I wondered if my dog had met the bus each day And all the dreary winter nights since I'd away
Have Tige me here like this I was I was really glad 'Cause I hadn't needed Tige so much the day they've buried dad Too miles still lay ahead, but what I didn't know A giant Dam was being 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 Tige inched this way and that going rough and slow And I could the water a lappin' at the ledges far below
Then through the mist, I saw a 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 these three years I owe my life to him, 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 left it broke his heart, died three years ago
You were my friend