Elvis Presley - Old Shep

old shep
as recorded by elvis presley

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1 . oh , when i was a lad , old shep was a pup
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over hills and meadows we’d stray
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just a boy and his dog , we were both full of fun
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we grew up together that way
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i remember the time at the old swimming hole
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when i would have drowned beyond doubt
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old shep was right there , to the rescue he came
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he jumped in and helped pull me out

2 . 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 shep’s faithful head
but i just couldn’t do it , i wanted to run
i wished they would shoot me instead .

3 . he came to my side and looked up at me
he laid his poor head on my knee
i stroked the best friend a man ever had
i cried ’til i scarcely could see

old shep , he has gone where the good doggies go
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 .