Tige, you faithful, faithful to the end Tige, how I miss you, you were my best
Three years of army service done and I was home at last I got to thinking 'bout my dog and things gone past How old Tige pulled me from a creek when I had no or breath How he saved me from the changin' bull that my dad to death
As a kid I'd dream of and tremble to my toes Till old come up to my bed and nudge me with his nose Then my fears would away and Tige would go lie down I'd on back to sleep without another sound
The big bus stopped and I got off it was awful dark and thick fog Then something gently me and there stood Tige, my dog I wondered if my dog had met the bus each day And all the dreary nights since I'd been away
Have Tige meet me here like this I was I was glad 'Cause I hadn't needed Tige so much since the day buried dad Too long still lay ahead, but what I didn't know A giant Dam was being built where the old 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 a lappin' at the ledges far below
Then through the mist, I saw a light and mother in her And I reached down to pet old Tige, but he there I'm thankful mom, you had old Tige these 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 Mom but old Tige met the bus I hate to tell you son she said but now you've got to When you left it his heart, Tige died three years ago
You were my friend