《Old Tige》歌词

[00:00:00] Old Tige - Jim Reeves (吉姆·里夫斯)

[00:00:02] Tige you were faithful faithful to the end

[00:00:12] Tige how I miss you you were my best friend

[00:00:24] Three years of Army Service done and I was headin' home at last

[00:00:30] I got to thinking bout my dog and things long gone and past

[00:00:34] How old Tige pulled me from the creek when I had no pulse or breath

[00:00:39] And how he saved me from the chargin' bull that gored my Dad to death

[00:00:45] As a kid I'd dream of bears and tremble to my toes

[00:00:49] Till old Tige come up to my bed and nudge me with his nose

[00:00:53] Then my fears would melt away and Tige would go lie down

[00:00:58] I'd drift on back to sleep without another sound

[00:01:04] The big bus stopped I got off - it was awful dark and thick with fog

[00:01:10] Then something gently nuzzled me and there stood Tige my dog

[00:01:15] I wondered if my faithful dog had met the bus each day

[00:01:19] And all the dreary winter nights since I'd been away

[00:01:24] To have Tige meet me here like this I was I was really glad

[00:01:29] 'Cause I hadn't needed Tige so much since the day they'd buried Dad

[00:01:34] Two long miles still lay ahead but what I didn't know

[00:01:38] A giant Dam was being built where the old road used to go

[00:01:43] I thank the Lord for sending Tige and I followed where he led

[00:01:47] Knowing well without his help that I'd be good as dead

[00:01:51] Tige inched along this way and that going rough and slow

[00:01:56] And I could hear the water lappin' at the ledges far below

[00:02:02] Then through the mist I saw a light and mother in her chair

[00:02:06] I reached down to pet old Tige but he wasn't there

[00:02:12] I'm thankful Mom you had old Tige these three lonely years

[00:02:16] I owe my life to him tonight I couldn't help my tears

[00:02:22] You say you wrote me bout the Dam well God was sure with us

[00:02:28] I didn't get your letter Mom but old Tige met the bus

[00:02:32] I hate to tell you son she said but now you've got to know

[00:02:37] When you left it broke his heart Tige died three years ago

[00:02:44] (You were my best friend)