The rain fell hard from a dark August sky
The night ol’ Shep learned how to fly
A rescue dog we’d loved for 14 years
The price of love is ten-thousand tears
The price of love is ten-thousand tears
Now, if I were God there’d be no hate or war
And your team would always win no matter what the score
Every day would be your perfect kind of weather
But most of all
Good dogs would live forever
Good dogs would live forever
He used to run so fast, the best of the breed
Chased that ball like it was an absolute need
Together we walked and talked a while
All I really wanted was just one more mile
All I really wanted was just one more mile
Now, if I were God there’d be no hate or war
And your team would always win no matter what the score
Every day would be your perfect kind of weather
But most of all
Good dogs would live forever
Good dogs would live forever
It was such a sad day when he cried from his bed
And all I could do was stroke his poor ol’ head
His legs gave out in the blink of an eye
14 years and I don’t know why
No, I don’t know why
God had to make good dogs that way
Now, if I were God there’d be no hate or war
And your team would always win no matter what the score
Every day would be your perfect kind of weather
But most of all
Good dogs would live forever
Good dogs would live forever
Lyrics Copyright 2024 by Dan Steven Erickson
