Tige, you were faithful, to the end Tige, how I you, you were my best friend
Three years of army service done and I was home at last I got to thinking 'bout my dog and long gone past How old Tige pulled me from a creek I had no pulse 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 Tige come up to my bed and nudge me with his Then my fears would away and Tige would go lie down I'd on back to sleep without another sound
The big bus and I got off it was awful 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 dreary winter nights since I'd been
Tige meet me here like this I was I was really glad 'Cause I hadn't needed Tige so much since the day buried dad Too long miles still lay ahead, but what I didn't A giant Dam was being where the old road used to go
I think the Lord was Tige and I followed where he led Knowing well without his help that I'd be good as Tige along this way and that going rough 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 lonely I owe my life to him, tonight I couldn't help my
You say you me 'bout the Dam well 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 his heart, Tige died three years ago
You were my best