Dakota

She was fearless
I saw her win a stand-off with a mountain lion.
She was shameless
She’d nuzzle in for a hug like she’d been cryin'
Oh, Dakota… won’t be hiking with me again…
Yeah, Dakota means friend.
She had a temper…
She’d remind you whose food bowl was whose…
She liked to run…
And she’d come back whenever her careless heart would choose
Oh, Dakota… she won’t be barkin' at the turkeys again
Yeah, Dakota means friend.
She was black as night
And bright-eyed as the puppy she’d been at birth
She always kept guard
While we slept as safe as any place on earth.
Oh, Dakota… feels like she’ll be watchin' over us again
Dakota… do you know how rich it’s been?
Oh, Dakota means friend…
Yeah, Dakota, like the name you wear, you will always be my friend…
Dakota, like the name you wear, you will always be my friend.