Sam

Well, a good dog on the ground's worth three in the saddle No matter where you're from Been many good dog was a friend to a man But Sam was the greatest one He was a hound of hounds He was the wonder of all walkers He loved howlin' at the moon He loved treein' that raccoon Most of all, he was my best friend And he's gone too soon He was the runt of the litter, but a plenty mean pup Put Sam on the scent (Sam), and he never let up Spent his nights on the porch (Sam), chewin' on a bare bone Now he's underground (Sam), and I'm all alone Well, a good dog on the ground's worth three in the saddle No matter where you're from Been many good dog was a friend to a man But Sam was the greatest one He was a hound of hounds He was the wonder of all walkers He loved howlin' at the moon He loved treein' that raccoon Most of all, he was my best friend And he's gone too soon