Tige, you were faithful, to the end Tige, how I miss you, you my best friend
Three years of army service done and I was headin' at last I got to thinking 'bout my dog and long gone past How old Tige pulled me from a creek when I had no pulse or How he saved me from the changin' bull that 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 me with his nose Then my fears would melt away and would go lie down I'd drift on to sleep without another sound
The big bus stopped and I got off it was dark and thick with fog something gently nuzzled me and there stood Tige, my dog I wondered if my faithful dog had met the bus day And all the dreary winter nights I'd been away
Have Tige meet me like this I was I was really glad 'Cause I hadn't needed Tige so much since the day they've dad Too long still lay ahead, but what I didn't know A giant Dam was being built the old road used to go
I think the Lord was sending and I followed where he led Knowing well his help that I'd be good as dead Tige inched along way and that going rough and slow And I could hear the a lappin' at the ledges far below
Then the mist, I saw a light and mother in her chair And I reached down to pet old Tige, but he there I'm thankful mom, you had old Tige these three years 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 to tell you son she said but now you've got to know When you left it broke his heart, Tige died three ago
You were my best