I know some of you say, it’s a pity for me

To miss out on this life and all I could be

This life started out rough and it started out raw

And you could never imagine just what each of us saw

The beast within man could make our fiercest seem meek

No hope for the homeless, no love for the weak

Until one day our champions and warriors came

Saved the young and the old, the broken and lame

You gave us all homes, an escape, a retreat

Put us all back together from our hearts to our feet

And yet still we left you not long after that

Went over the Rainbow and with wagging tails sat

You showed us that humans can truly be kind

And we cherished your love even on borrowed time