25 chansons autour des chiens

Old Shep est une ode à l’amour, l’amour entre un maître et son animal, plus précisément celui de Red Foley et son compagnon de jeunesse. Le petit garçon et le chiot ayant grandi ensemble, l’homme se souvient notamment que son vieux pote l’a un jour sauvé de la noyade. Il se souvient aussi du jour où le vétérinaire lui annonça qu’il ne pouvait plus rien pour son chien, sans qui il ne pouvait s’imaginer vivre… jusqu’au moment où, par lui-même, son "old shep" a décidé de rejoindre les cieux.

When I was a lad and Old Shep was a pup

O'er hills and meadows we'd stray

Just a boy and his dog, we both full of fun

We grew up together that way

I remember the time at the old swimmin' hole

When I would have drowned beyond doubt

Shep was right there, to the rescue he came

He jumped in and helped pull me out

So the years sped along and at last he grew old

His eyesight was fast growin' dim

Then one day, the doctor looked at me and said

"I can't do no more for him, Jim"

With a hand that was tremblin', I picked up my gun

I aimed it at Shep's faithful head

I just couldn't do it, I wanted to run

And I wished that they'd shoot me instead

I went to his side and I sat on the ground

He laid his head on my knee

I stroked the best pal that a man ever found

I cried, so I scarcely could see

Old Sheppie, he knew he was goin' to go

For he reached out and licked at my hand

He looked up at me, just as much as to say

"We're parting, but you understand"

Now Old Shep is gone where the good doggies go

And no more with Old Shep will I roam

But if dogs have a heaven, there's one thing I know

Old Shep has a wonderful home