Tige, you were faithful, to the end Tige, how I miss you, you my best friend
Three years of army 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 saved me from the changin' bull that my dad to death
As a kid I'd dream of bears and tremble to my Till old Tige come up to my bed and nudge me his nose Then my would melt away and Tige would go lie down I'd drift on to sleep without another sound
The big bus stopped and I got off it was awful dark and with fog Then something gently me and there stood Tige, my dog I wondered if my faithful dog had met the bus day And all the winter nights since I'd been away
Have Tige meet me like this I was I was really glad 'Cause I hadn't needed so much since the day they've buried dad Too long miles lay ahead, but what I didn't know A giant Dam was being built the old road used to go
I the Lord was sending Tige and I followed where he led Knowing well without his help that I'd be as dead inched along this way and that going rough and slow And I could hear the a lappin' at the ledges far below
Then through the mist, I saw a light and mother in her And I reached to pet old Tige, but he wasn't there I'm mom, you had old Tige these three 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 with us I didn't get your Mom but old Tige met the bus I to tell you son she said but now you've got to know When you left it broke his heart, Tige three years ago
You my best friend