Old Tige lyrics

Artist  : Jim Reeves 
Song : Old Tige



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 Tige, you were faithful, faithful to the end

Tige, how I miss you, you were my best friend



Three years of army service done and I was
headin' home at last

I got to thinking 'bout my dog and things long
gone past

How old Tige pulled me from a creek when I had no
pulse or breath

How he saved me from the changin' bull that gored
my dad to death



As a kid I'd dream of bears and tremble to my
toes

Till old Tige come up to my bed and nudge me with
his nose

Then my fears would melt away and Tige would go
lie down

I'd drift on back to sleep without another
sound



The big bus stopped and I got off it was awful
dark and thick with fog

Then something gently nuzzled me and there stood
Tige, my dog

I wondered if my faithful dog had met the bus
each day

And all the dreary winter nights since I'd been
away



Have Tige meet me here like this I was I was
really glad

'Cause I hadn't needed Tige so much since the day
they've buried dad

Too long miles still lay ahead, but what I didn't
know

A giant Dam was being built where the old road
used to go



I think the Lord was sending Tige and I followed
where he led

Knowing well without his help that I'd be good as
dead

Tige inched along this way and that going rough
and slow

And I could hear the water a lappin' at the
ledges far below



Then through the mist, I saw a light and mother
in her chair

And I reached down to pet old Tige, but he wasn't
there

I'm thankful mom, you had old Tige these three
lonely years

I owe my life to him, tonight I couldn't help my
tears



You say you wrote me 'bout the Dam well God was
sure with us

I didn't get your letter Mom but old Tige met the
bus

I hate to tell you son she said but now you've
got to know

When you left it broke his heart, Tige died three
years ago



You were my best friend