Old Tige-Jim Reeves

[ti:Old Tige] [ar:Jim Reeves] [al:Talkin' To Your Hear/A Touch o] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Old Tige - Jim Reeves (吉姆·里夫斯) [00:02.50]Tige you were faithful faithful to the end [00:10.44] [00:12.81]Tige how I miss you you were my best friend [00:20.00] [00:24.36]Three years of Army Service done and I was headin' home at last [00:30.25]I got to thinking bout my dog and things long gone and past [00:34.31] [00:34.94]How old Tige pulled me from the creek when I had no pulse or breath [00:37.00] [00:39.11]And how he saved me from the chargin' bull that gored my Dad to death [00:43.24] [00:45.12]As a kid I'd dream of bears and tremble to my toes [00:48.17] [00:49.61]Till old Tige come up to my bed and nudge me with his nose [00:52.97] [00:53.91]Then my fears would melt away and Tige would go lie down [00:57.00] [00:58.25]I'd drift on back to sleep without another sound [01:00.31] [01:04.68]The big bus stopped I got off - it was awful dark and thick with fog [01:09.14] [01:10.01]Then something gently nuzzled me and there stood Tige my dog [01:13.92] [01:15.98]I wondered if my faithful dog had met the bus each day [01:18.86] [01:19.93]And all the dreary winter nights since I'd been away [01:22.80] [01:24.54]To have Tige meet me here like this I was I was really glad [01:28.42] [01:29.42]'Cause I hadn't needed Tige so much since the day they'd buried Dad [01:32.67] [01:34.29]Two long miles still lay ahead but what I didn't know [01:38.48]A giant Dam was being built where the old road used to go [01:41.61] [01:43.35]I thank the Lord for sending Tige and I followed where he led [01:47.16] [01:47.73]Knowing well without his help that I'd be good as dead [01:50.55] [01:51.79]Tige inched along this way and that going rough and slow [01:54.67] [01:56.11]And I could hear the water lappin' at the ledges far below [01:59.53] [02:02.08]Then through the mist I saw a light and mother in her chair [02:05.27] [02:06.34]I reached down to pet old Tige but he wasn't there [02:10.16] [02:12.47]I'm thankful Mom you had old Tige these three lonely years [02:15.78] [02:16.47]I owe my life to him tonight I couldn't help my tears [02:20.00] [02:22.45]You say you wrote me bout the Dam well God was sure with us [02:26.76] [02:28.07]I didn't get your letter Mom but old Tige met the bus [02:30.76] [02:32.26]I hate to tell you son she said but now you've got to know [02:35.00] [02:37.24]When you left it broke his heart Tige died three years ago [02:43.00] [02:44.32](You were my best friend)