There's never ever a good time to say goodbye.

How long will it be?
Before I stop these tears from overtaking me,
Stop these tears drowning my heart,
I never wanted to be this far apart.

For people may say 'Oh it's only a dog, what is all the fuss.'
But you don't know how hard my heart has been crushed,
Never had someone so close to me pass away,
Never to come back another day.

I think about all the great times,
Hold my heart and try not to cry,
I think about where Dusty Rhodes has gone to,
Not knowing where he is makes me feel so blue.

Eleven years ago fate brought my dog to me,
Eleven years from that date God took him away from me,
For it was the 16th Feb 1989 when we were all happy choosing dog's
names,
For it was the 16th Feb 2001 when he died I've never felt such
excrutiating pain.

The day he went was such a shock to me I thought he was coming
home,
My Dad and Brother returned with a lead and was all alone,
I asked where was Dusty, was he still at the vets? Was he coming home
shortly?
They told me something terrible at that moment I could'nt
believe.

I could'nt believe in my heart and soul what I was being told,
As shivers ran down my spine and the world began to feel painfully
cold,
It felt like at that moment I could'nt take anymore,
It was like someone had just ripped out my heart and thrown it to the
floor.

For Dusty was the best dog ever, Sandy fur so gold,
A great dog that had charismatic charm so brilliantly bold,
He had been there most of my life no dog can be compared,
He has gone forever and I have never felt so scared.

For Dusty I will hold you in my heart and love you eternally,
Even if you can't be near me,
I feel empty inside,
and feel like there are many tears I haven't cried.

There is never a good time to let someone go,
Theres never a perfect time to let my tears and emotions flow,
I will hold on to great times I'll try,
But Dusty Rhodes I never wanted to say goodbye.