Tige, you faithful, faithful to the end Tige, how I miss you, you my best friend
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 bull that gored 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 melt away and would go lie down I'd drift on back to sleep without sound
The big bus stopped and I got off it was awful dark and with fog Then something gently nuzzled me and there Tige, my dog I wondered if my faithful dog had met the bus day And all the dreary nights since I'd been away
Have Tige meet me here like I was I was really glad 'Cause I hadn't needed Tige so much the day they've buried dad Too long still lay ahead, but what I didn't know A giant Dam was being where the old road used to go
I think the Lord was sending 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 and slow And I could hear the water a lappin' at the ledges far
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 Tige these three years I owe my life to him, tonight I couldn't help my
You say you wrote me 'bout the Dam well God was with us I get your 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 friend