Upon his once dark muzzle the greyness of time br Old Sammy the sheepdog is well past his prime br There was a time he could work sheep all day long br But age as we know it can weaken the strong. br br Farmer Dave uses his young border collie bitch Princess for to round up his sheep br Whilst fifteen years old Sammy in his kennel sleep br Too old now to work every dog has their day br And the Seasons pass quickly and time ticks away. br br Old Sammy the border collie Dave's faithful black and white br He is losing his balance and losing his sight br He walks like a drunk man unsteady on his feet br At sheepdog trials against the best he used to compete. br br No dog is more faithful and few were as great br And Dave he takes good care of his old canine mate br And though for old Sammy the end is quite near br He doesn't know of death so death he doesn't fear. br br The young black collie Princess she rounds up the sheep br Whilst old Sammy the sheepdog in his kennel sleep br Too old now to do the things he did enjoy br His end is approaching and soon he must die.