Tige, you were faithful, to the end Tige, how I miss you, you were my best
years of army service done and I was headin' home at last I got to thinking 'bout my dog and things gone past How old Tige pulled me a creek when I had no pulse or breath How he saved me from the changin' that gored my dad to death
As a kid I'd dream of and tremble to my toes old Tige come up to my bed and nudge me with his nose Then my fears would melt away and Tige would go lie I'd drift on back to sleep without sound
The big bus stopped and I got off it was dark and thick with fog Then something gently me and there stood Tige, my dog I wondered if my faithful dog had met the bus day And all the winter nights since I'd been away
Have meet me here like this I was I was really glad 'Cause I hadn't needed Tige so much the day they've buried dad Too long miles still lay ahead, but I didn't know A Dam was being built where the old road used to go
I think the Lord was sending Tige and I where he led well without his help that I'd be good as dead Tige inched along way and that going rough and slow And I could the water 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 wasn't I'm mom, you had old Tige these three lonely years I owe my life to him, tonight I couldn't 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 tell you son she said but now you've got to When you left it broke his heart, Tige three years ago
You were my friend