Tramp

by L F Anderson and D D Ames - 1974

We acquired a dog one day

We simply named him Tramp

We never thought of calling him

Fred, or Skippy, or Scamp

A common dog, medium size and friendly

We found him walking the streets one day

Just looking for food, shuffling along

We showed him affection, he had found his way

We fed him good, a delicious hot meal

It made him feel safe and warmed his bones

He stretched out in front of our fire

It appeared he had finally found a home

We could never have found a friend

So loving, so true, so loyal and nice

Even if we had searched north and south

East and west, on low, on high

His name wasn't proper, we didn't care

He had no papers, he had no pedigree

We loved him dearly from the start

He made us so happy, hearts filled with glee

We could have called him Pal or Prince

Or even named him Squire or King

His love for us was on display from the start

And he was as loyal and true as anything

The name didn't matter, not in our world

This dog had a heart, goodness from above

Tramp showed us many things when alive

The most important being his unconditional love