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 'bout my dog and things long gone past How old Tige pulled me from a creek 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 to my toes Till old Tige up to my bed and nudge me with his nose Then my fears would melt away and Tige would go lie 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 gently nuzzled me and there stood Tige, my dog I if my faithful dog had met the bus each day And all the winter nights since I'd been 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 lay ahead, but what I didn't know A giant Dam was being built where the old road to go
I think the Lord was sending Tige and I followed he led Knowing without his help that I'd be good as dead Tige inched along way and that going rough and slow And I could hear the water a at the ledges far below
through the mist, I saw a light and mother in her chair And I reached down to pet old Tige, but he wasn't I'm thankful mom, you had old Tige these three lonely I owe my life to him, tonight I help my tears
You say you wrote me the Dam well God was sure with us I didn't get your Mom but old Tige met the bus I hate to tell you son she said but now you've got to When you it broke his heart, Tige died three years ago
You were my best