Tige, you faithful, faithful to the end Tige, how I miss you, you were my friend
Three years of army service and I was headin' home at last I got to thinking 'bout my dog and things gone past How old Tige pulled me from a when I had no pulse or breath How he saved me from the changin' bull that gored my dad to
As a kid I'd dream of bears and tremble to my Till old Tige come up to my bed and nudge me with his Then my fears would away and Tige would go lie down I'd on back to sleep without another sound
The big bus and I got off it was awful dark and thick with fog Then something gently nuzzled me and stood Tige, my dog I wondered if my dog had met the bus each day And all the dreary winter nights I'd been away
Have Tige meet me here like I was I was really glad 'Cause I hadn't needed Tige so since the day they've buried dad Too long miles still lay ahead, but 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 good as inched along this way and that going rough and slow And I could hear the water a lappin' at the far below
Then 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 these three lonely years I owe my life to him, I couldn't help my tears
You say you me 'bout the Dam well God was sure with us I didn't get your letter Mom but old 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 died years ago
You my best friend