From the recording Tails, Tugs, & Teardrops (The Full Pawprint)
From rivalry to friendship to grief--sharing space and love with a new companion.
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
It used to be just me, you, and the floor
Scratch behind the ear, then zoom to the door
Then one day you came home quiet and slow
With a box that blinked and hissed real low
[Verse 2]
He strutted in like he owned the place
Orange puffball with that smug little face
Climbed up your chest like it was his throne
Hey, I can’t reach--I’m small and bone!
[Pre-Chorus]
He scratched you once, and I barked “No way!”
Then he scratched me, just to ruin my day
You laughed, I pouted--yeah, I felt that sting
But I stayed, ‘cause that’s what love means
[Chorus]
It used to be just us--now it’s you and him
But I learned to share, even when things dim
Two tails, one bed, curled in your light
I was never wrong… but he was kinda right
We fought, we played, and we curled up tight
It used to be just us--and then he made it right
[Verse 3]
I noticed he got slower, thin at the bone
Didn’t chase shadows, just stared out alone
One morning I woke and searched every floor
But he wasn’t stretchin’ by the bedroom door
[Bridge]
You looked away--so I looked too
The house felt wide, like it somehow knew
I didn’t hear the purr or pads that day
Just my breath… and yours… and the space that stayed
[Chorus]
It used to be just us--now it’s only me
But I still curl where all three used to be
I hear his purr in the quiet night
And somehow that still feels right
So if I growl when the silence gets big…
I’m just missing my friend,
Tigg.