Little Buddy

Broken hearted and so sad

Golden curls all wet with tears

T’was a picture of sorrow to see

Kneeling close to the side of his pal alone he cried

I listened as these words he told to me

He was such a lovely doggy and to me he was such fun

But today as we played by the way

A drunken man got mad at him because he barked in joy

He beat him and he’s dying here today

Will you call a doctor please and tell him if he comes right now

He’ll save my precious Buddy ‘cause I’ll pray

Then he stroked the fluffy head but his little pal was dead

Just a shiver and he slowly passed away

He didn’t know his dog had died so I told him as he cried

Come with me son we’ll get that doctor right away

I can’t leave him here alone I must get my doggy home

So while you’re gone sir I’ll just kneel beside him here and I’ll pray

But when I returned He had his little pal up on his knee

And the teardrops they were blindin’ his big blue eyes

You’re too late sir, my doggy’s dead and no help can save him now

But I’ll meet my precious Buddy up in the sky

By a tiny narrow grave where the willow sadly waved

There angraved on a shingle of pine

Little Buddy rest in peace God will watch you through the years

Cause I told him in my prayers that you were mine