Rudy

Intro - acoustic guitar, harmonica

Verse 1

My Border Collie spirit, so bright and keen

A first memory, the best I’d ever seen

With wagging tail and boundless, joyful grace

A happy hug, a smile upon my face

Chasing sticks, by the water's edge you'd fly

Beneath the sun, beneath the summer sky

Chorus

Oh, Rudy, my boy, through fourteen golden years

You chased away my doubts, you dried my every tear

A splash of sunshine, a loyal, loving friend

A journey shared, right until the very end

Verse 2

On every path, our footsteps side by side

With you, my boy, I had nothing to hide

Your gentle leash pull, a quiet, knowing gaze

Through sunlit fields, in those sweet, familiar days

A happy pant, a heart so full and free

Just walking with you, meant the world to me

Chorus

Oh, Rudy, my boy, through fourteen golden years

You chased away my doubts, you dried my every tear

A splash of sunshine, a loyal, loving friend

A journey shared, right until the very end

Bridge

I whispered softly, as you drifted far away

"I loved you so much, I'll see you again someday"

So wait for me, beyond that distant shore

My heart remembers, forevermore

Instrumental - piano, acoustic guitar

Final Chorus

Oh, Rudy, my boy, through fourteen golden years

You chased away my doubts, you dried my every tear

A splash of sunshine, a loyal, loving friend

A journey shared, right until the very end

Outro

Now you're flying free, where the waters gleam

Living out your best, dock diving dream

A happy splash, then peace, beneath the sun

My good boy, Rudy, your work is truly done

Outro - guitar fade