Tige, you were faithful, to the end Tige, how I miss you, you were my best
years of army service done and I was headin' home at last I got to thinking 'bout my dog and things long gone How old Tige pulled me a creek when I had no pulse or breath How he saved me the changin' bull that gored my dad to death
As a kid I'd dream of bears and tremble to my Till old Tige up to my bed and nudge me with his nose my fears would melt away and Tige would go lie down I'd drift on back to sleep without another
The big bus stopped and I got off it was awful dark and thick fog Then something gently nuzzled me and there Tige, my dog I if my faithful dog had met the bus each day And all the dreary winter nights since I'd away
Have Tige meet me here this I was I was really glad 'Cause I hadn't needed Tige so much the day they've buried dad Too long miles still lay ahead, but what I know A giant Dam was being built the old road used to go
I think the Lord was sending and I followed where he led well 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
Then through the mist, I saw a light and mother in her 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, tonight I couldn't my tears
You say you wrote me the Dam well God was sure with us I didn't get letter Mom but old Tige met the bus I hate to tell you son she said but now you've got to When you left it broke his heart, Tige three years ago
You my best friend