Chris Stapleton Maggie's Song Lyrics (New Album)

Chris Stapleton Maggie's Song Lyrics Video.
According to Chris Stapleton via NPR:
“I wrote [Maggie’s Song] the day after our dog, Maggie, passed away. We had her for 14 years and I miss her quite a bit. I’m not really a dog person, either, that’s worth saying. But I loved that dog for sure. Every word of that song is just a true thing.”

[Verse]
Let me tell you a story
About an old friend of mine
Somebody left her in a shopping cart
In a parking lot for us to find
Just a fuzzy black pup
She was hungry and feeling alone
We put her in the back seat
And told her we were taking her home

[Chorus]
Run, Maggie run
With the heart of a rebel child
Oh, run, Maggie run
Be just as free as you are wild

[Verse]
A few kids later
We moved out on the farm
And she followed those kids around
Yeah, she kept them safe from harm
And she loved to chase squirrels
And playing out in the snow
She'd take off like a bullet
Man, you should have seen her go
[Chorus]
Run, Maggie run
With the heart of a rebel child
Oh, run, Maggie run
Be just as free as you are wild

[Verse]
It was raining on a Monday
The day that Maggie died
She woke up and couldn't use her legs
So I laid down by her side
She put her head on my hand
Like she'd done so many times
I told her she was a good dog
Then I told her goodbye

[Chorus]
Run, Maggie run
With the heart of a rebel child
Oh, run, Maggie run
Be just as free as you are wild

[Verse]
I had a revelation
As the tractor dug a hole
I can tell you right now
That a dog has a soul
And I thought to myself
As we buried her on the hill
I never knew me a better dog
And I guess I never will
[Chorus]
Run, Maggie run
With the heart of a rebel child
Oh, run, Maggie run
Be just as free as you are wild
Oh, run, Maggie run
With the heart of a rebel child
Oh, run, Maggie run
Be just as free as you are wild

[QuinctiliusVarus]

71 year old man here… tears rolling down… dogs rule.

[sherrynurse]

Our girl Lady spent 14 year making our life worth living, she went on to heaven to wait for us there and I miss her so much. The day we met her at the shelter, she walked up to the door and the hubs said it was like she said I been sitting here waiting on you and that is how it will be when we join her again.

[pacobolito]

If you ever loved a dog this song will move you to tears..

[jpete]

I said good bye to my Bacco yesterday. He was just shy of 10 years old and provide me more love than I deserved. They say a Dog's life is shorter than a human because a dog provides 10x the love and joy than human and I know that is true. This is the 5th dog I have lost over the years and it never gets any easier but I would not trade the pain i am feeling today if it meant given back all the love and joy I had all those years!!

[rad]

Up date.. I just lost another one yesterday, , 5 Feb 2024. Had him for 15 years. He was given to me. Either I took him or the dog pound would. So I gave him a good loving home.. i'm setting here crying like a baby..
I'm 75 years old and cry like a baby e very time I hear this song. I've had, loved and lost far too many dogs and they were all wonderful loving friends and companions. All were better than most of the humans I have known. I'm looking forward to being with all of them some time in the distant future.
Question: When you die, how do you know if you are in Heaven?
Answer: You know you are in Heaven when you see all of your former pets running to greet you and love you again.

[gerrihissong]

I just lost my Maggie yesterday. She was dumped on the side of the road 11 years ago. She was waiting for the idiots that threw her away. She was cold and scared. I bought her home and she never left my side. She loved unconditionally with her heart and soul. Her body failed her but not her love. As I sat on the floor holding her and her paw, I watched her pass. My heart breaks for my Maggie girl. Ran free of pain sweet girl. Mommy loves you 💗 💓 ❤.

[danharkins]

I put my Rottweiler down last February I’m 70 and a retired marine and I cried for 2 weeks great song

[LillianRogers-zo]

I lost my baby after 17 years. He was the perfect dog. I'm trying to get another, but I am still grieving for my precious baby.

[davidgschantz]

I'm a 71 year old widower. My wife passed 10/5/2021. We had 6 dogs. I don't think her old one will be around much longer but I will be with her on her last day. God Bless America, God Save The Republic.

[TraceyBallsongs]

I wrote a song called 'Now I Don’t Have You' after losing my cat.
Pet loss is devastating. Our fur babies become our world, don't they. 😢

[devinstarkey]

I just lost my last childhood dog last night. We got her from a flea market, and she was loved and honestly spoiled for 17 years. She stayed alive long enough for me to get home and say goodbye.

[barbararamirez]

Got a new puppy yesterday, we named her Maggie. This song is awesome!

[donkecskes]

Had to make the decision a few years ago to say goodbye to our 13 year old chocolate lab... hardest thing I've ever had to do. I cried like a little boy. If you're lucky enough to know the love and devotion of a good dog you're lucky enough. I miss you Midnight.

[ralphkern]

Sitting here, tears rolling down my cheeks, choking back sobs ... for every one of my "good old dogs".
I'm 75 and there's a long list of my friends that this song covers.
Best dog song since "Ol' Blue"
Will Rogers said, "If dogs don't go to heaven, I want to go where they go."

[bterrill]

Someone dumped her at the shop, , Miss Minnie shared 17 years of her life with me and I was blessed to have her

[zurretsky]

I can hardly breathe because I am crying so hard! Our Maggie just died a few days ago, and she looked just like that dog. And she was exactly like the song! We will love Maggie forever!

[papasquat]

We lost our Mexi and Harley within 5 months of each other and it continues to be heart breaking. There is no better friend and companion than a good dog.

[Cindee-Schnitman]

I lost my girl last March, to cancer. Her name was Daisie and she's pictured with me. Best dog ever, and my husband and I took some of her ashes to our favorite off roading spot in the mountains in Santa Clarita CA. We put a little part of her under a tree overlooking the Apple Valley. She absolutely loved going on our off road adventures. Every day I think of her and how much I miss that 78 pounds of pure love. This is no joke: making the decision to put her down was the hardest decision of my adult live. I almost passed out in the hallway of the Vet hospital walking out of there with her empty collar and saying goodbye to her. Truly a one in a billion dog.

[jonathantitus]

Makes me cry. I am reminded of our first rescue and how hard it was to let her go...I thought I/we would never have another one, but we now have a new one. She was abused and abandoned and as I told my wife she needed us. It has taken a lot of work and love, but she is ours now and we are hers. I have no doubt that dogs were created by God to give us a glimpse of unconditional love.

[LtShaffer]

Anyone who writes a song about a dog will always be on my play list❤!