Fur-ever Home

A pet tribute song · Songbond

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A song written from a true story

The story & lyrics

The story behind this song

It came in with fleas and fear and scars, crying behind the bars at night, until a door finally opened and someone knelt down on the shelter floor. They didn't see a broken stray; they saw a soul worth every day. After that came the home, the chewed bones, the naps that felt like a throne — and the slow understanding that the rescuing went both ways.

Told from the dog's side of the leash, it's a thank-you sung backwards: you thought you saved me, but I lived because of you.

For anyone who learned that a rescue chooses you right back.

Lyrics

I came with fleas and fear and scars
Cried at night behind the bars
But then you came, knelt on the floor
Opened up your heart and more

You didn’t see a broken stray
You saw a soul worth every day

Now I’m home, fur-ever home
Chasing balls and chewing bones
You gave me more than just a name
You gave me joy, you healed my shame
You think you saved me from alone
But you gave me my fur-ever home

You learned my quirks, my barks, my fears
You kissed away the silent years
You taught me love can still begin
Even when you’re soaked in sin

If I could speak, I’d simply say
Thank you for my best last days

Now I’m home, fur-ever home
Where every nap feels like a throne
And if I go before you do
Just know I lived because of you
You made me feel I wasn’t alone
You gave me my fur-ever home

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