Sturgill Simpson - Sam lyrics

Well a good dog on the ground's worth three in the saddle No matter where your from Been many good dog, was a friend to a man But Sam was the greatest one He was the hound of hounds He was the wonder of all walkers He loved howling at the moon He loved treeing 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 and he never let up Spent his nights on the porch Chewin on a bear bone Now he's underground And I'm all alone Well a good dog on the ground's worth three in the saddle No matter where your from Been many good dog, was friend to a man But Sam was the greatest one He was the hound of hounds He was the wonder of all walkers He loved howling at the moon He loved treeing that raccoon Most of all he was my best friend and he's gone too soon