Ah, I caught you smilin' at me, that's the way it should be Like a leaf is to a tree, so fine Ah, all the good times we had, I sung love songs so glad Always smilin', never sad, so fine As we walk down the country lanes I'll be singin' a song, you hear me callin' your name Hear the wind whisper in the trees Tellin' Mother Nature 'bout you and me Well, if the sun shines so bright, or our way is dark as night The road we choose is always right, so fine Ah, could any love be so strong when so many loves go wrong Will our love go on and on and on and on and on and on? As we walk down the country lanes I'm singin' a song, hear me callin' your name Hear the wind whisper in the trees Tellin' Mother Nature 'bout a-you and me My, my, law-de-law, come on, now, it ain't too far Tell your friends all around the world Ain't no companion like a blue-eyed Merle Come on, now, well, let me tell ya What you're missin', messin' around them brick walls So, of one thing I am sure, it's a friendship so pure Angels singin' all 'round my door, so fine Yeah, ain't but one thing to do, spend my natural life with you You're the finest dog I knew, so fine When you're old and your eyes are dim There ain't no 'Old Shep' gonna happen again We'll still go walkin' down country lanes I'll sing the same old song, hear me call your name