But old shep was right there To the rescue he came
He jumped in and then pulled me out
As the years fast did roll Old shep he grew old
His eyes were fast growing dim
And one day the doctor looked at me and said
I can do no more for him jim With hands that were trembling I picked up my gun And aimed it at sheps faithful head
I just couldnt do it
I wanted to run
I wish they would shoot me instead
He came to my side
And looked up at me
And laid his old head on my knee
I had struck the best friend that a man ever had
I cried so I scarcely could see
Old shep he has gone
Where the good doggies go
And no more with old shep will I roam
But if dogs have a heaven Theres one thing I know Old shep has a wonderful home
[00:10.69]When I was a lad [00:16.11]And old shep was a pup [00:19.30] [00:20.99]Over hills and meadows wed stray [00:29.41] [00:30.97]Just a boy and his dog [00:35.60] [00:36.16]We were both full of fun [00:40.03] [00:41.46]We grew up together that way [00:48.08] [00:51.27]I remember the time at the old swimmin hold [01:00.76] [01:01.89]When I would have drowned beyond doubt [01:08.50] [01:11.24]But old shep was right there [01:15.25]To the rescue he came [01:21.23] [01:21.98]He jumped in and then pulled me out [01:29.03] [01:31.78]As the years fast did roll [01:36.77]Old shep he grew old [01:40.90] [01:41.89]His eyes were fast growing dim [01:49.15] [01:51.71]And one day the doctor looked at me and said [02:01.25] [02:01.95]I can do no more for him jim [02:11.68]With hands that were trembling [02:16.42]I picked up my gun [02:21.10]And aimed it at sheps faithful head [02:28.17] [02:31.58]I just couldnt do it [02:34.41] [02:35.79]I wanted to run [02:39.45] [02:40.76]I wish they would shoot me instead [02:47.69] [02:50.13]He came to my side [02:54.50] [02:55.25]And looked up at me [02:58.83] [03:00.01]And laid his old head on my knee [03:07.76] [03:09.56]I had struck the best friend that a man ever had [03:17.92] [03:19.05]I cried so I scarcely could see [03:26.80] [03:27.68]Old shep he has gone [03:32.30] [03:32.99]Where the good doggies go [03:36.23] [03:37.48]And no more with old shep will I roam [03:44.79] [03:46.41]But if dogs have a heaven [03:51.34]Theres one thing I know [03:56.52]Old shep has a wonderful home [04:03.20]