Tige, you faithful, 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 from a when I had no pulse or breath How he saved me from the bull that gored my dad to death
As a kid I'd dream of bears and tremble to my 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 something nuzzled me and there stood Tige, my dog I if my faithful dog had met the bus each day And all the dreary winter nights I'd been away
Have meet me here like this I was I was really glad 'Cause I hadn't Tige so much since the day they've buried dad Too long miles lay ahead, but what I didn't know A Dam was being built where the old road used to go
I think the Lord was Tige and I followed where he led Knowing well without his help that I'd be as dead Tige inched along this way and that going and slow And I hear the water a lappin' at the ledges far below
Then through the mist, I saw a light and in her chair And I reached to pet old Tige, but he wasn't there I'm thankful mom, you had old Tige three lonely years I owe my to him, tonight I couldn't help 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 got to know When you it broke his heart, Tige died three years ago
You my best friend