Tige, you faithful, faithful to the end Tige, how I miss you, you were my friend
Three years of service done and I was headin' home at last I got to thinking 'bout my dog and things gone past How old Tige me from a creek when I had no pulse or breath How he me from the changin' bull that gored my dad to death
As a kid I'd of bears and tremble to my toes Till old Tige come up to my bed and nudge me with his Then my fears would melt away and Tige would go lie I'd drift on back to sleep without sound
The big bus and I got off it was awful dark and thick with fog Then gently nuzzled me and there 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
Tige meet me here like this I was I was really glad 'Cause I needed Tige so much since the day they've buried dad Too long miles lay ahead, but what I didn't know A giant Dam was built where 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 Tige inched along this way and that going rough and And I could hear the water a lappin' at the ledges far
Then through the mist, I saw a light and in her chair And I reached down to pet old Tige, but he there I'm thankful mom, you had old these three lonely years I owe my to him, tonight I couldn't help my tears
You say you wrote me 'bout the Dam God was sure with us I didn't get letter Mom but old Tige met the bus I hate to you son she said but now you've got to know When you left it broke his heart, Tige three years ago
You were my best