Ted

Intro - gentle acoustic guitar and harmonica

Verse 1

For thirteen years, our Spoodle shadow followed where we'd go

With a bark for every passerby and opinions of his own

Most dogs never won you over unless they looked like you

You loved the whole family, steadfast, warm, and true

But Lisa was your person, your own quiet resting place

You were never fully settled till the last of us came home

Then your whole world gathered near you, and you knew you weren't alone

Chorus

Oh Ted, our home, our heart, our faithful shadow

The best part of coming home was finding you there

We were your whole world, you were the heart of ours

Still held in our memories, still held in our hearts

Verse 2

"Let's go for a walk," and your whole face came alive

Camping under open skies, so happy for the drive

Out upon the boat with us, or working next to Dad

Every day beside your people was the best day that you had

Sharing ice cream on the couch, close but not a lap dog

Love was never measured by how tightly you would cling

You showed it in a thousand ordinary little things

Chorus

Oh Ted, our home, our heart, our faithful shadow

The best part of coming home was finding you there

We were your whole world, you were the heart of ours

Still held in our memories, still held in our hearts

Verse 3

When distance came between us, you would always find a way

Dig beneath the fences just to reach us every day

Chew along the skirting boards, determined to get through

It was never mischief, only love that pulled at you

At the front door waiting, tail sweeping side to side

Talking like a thousand stories couldn't stay inside

Allergies and itchy feet, the licking we would see

Even those small, ordinary things are precious memories

Chorus

Oh Ted, our home, our heart, our faithful shadow

The best part of coming home was finding you there

We were your whole world, you were the heart of ours

Still held in our memories, still held in our hearts

Bridge - intimate, building gently

You made our house a home because your people were all there

And Lisa held a place in you no other one could share

A bond beyond explaining, understood without a word

A love in every quiet look, in every sound you heard

Now every silent doorway makes us turn around to see

That beautiful familiar face still waiting patiently

Final Chorus - warm harmonies

Oh Ted, our home, our heart, our faithful shadow

The best part of coming home was finding you there

We were your whole world, you were the heart of ours

Still held in our memories, still held in our hearts

Outro - acoustic guitar and harmonica fading

If you're looking now for Lisa, let love lead you through

Past every road and open sky that once we shared with you

Find your way home, buddy, wherever you may roam

You will always be our family, and our hearts will be your home