Little Buddy

Little Buddy - Hank Snow

Broken hearted and so sad

Golden curls all wet with tears

Twas a picture of sorrow to see

Kneeling close to the side of his pal

And only pride

A little lad these words he told me

He was such a lovely doggie

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 the 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 doggie home

So while you're gone

I'll just kneel beside him here

And I'll pray

But when I returned he had

His little pal upon his knee

And the teardrops they were

Blinding his big blue eyes

You're too late sir my doggie'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 willows sadly wave

There in grave 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