[Verse]
Red truck rolling slow on gravel dust,
Old oak tree waving shadows, memories we trust.
Mitchell steps out steady, seventy years strong,
MJ’s tag still shining where it belongs.
Gunther climbs down careful, joints whispering low,
But his heart still runs wild where the tall pines grow.
From K-9 days to quiet wisdom shared,
The smallest Rottweiler showed the world he cared.
[Chorus]
You are my sunshine, even when the night falls,
Through every trial, every mountain call.
Paws on the trail, tail wagging through it all,
Gunther’s spirit rising, answering the call.
From the red barn to Divine Mountain high,
Legacy keeps running under open sky.
We bury bones and plant new seeds today,
The smallest heart still lights the way.
[Verse]
Side-by-side climbs the path they cleared with love,
Ancient tree stands waiting, roots like arms above.
Millicent and Alexander, stones worn soft by time,
“You Are My Sunshine” carved in every line.
[Chorus]
You are my sunshine, even when the night falls,
Through every trial, every mountain call.
Paws on the trail, tail wagging through it all,
Gunther’s spirit rising, answering the call.
From the red barn to Divine Mountain high,
Legacy keeps running under open sky.
We bury bones and plant new seeds today,
The smallest heart still lights the way.
[Bridge]
Puppies tumble laughing in the courtyard glow,
Jake the old horse nodding stories only they both know.
Then a young shepherd pup by the tire alone,
Sniffing slow adventures in a world he’s just been shown.
[Verse]
Final Chorus (softer then building)
“That’s a snail,” says Gunther with a knowing grin,
“You can have more fun with that tire, let the chase begin.”
Fourteen years of courage, loyalty, and grace,
Now the torch is passing in this sacred place.
Red truck heads back down the hill,
But Gunther’s light keeps burning, quiet, strong, and still.
You are my sunshine… my sunshine… my friend,
The smallest Rottweiler, love without end.(fading harmonies)
Under the old oak… Divine Mountain wind…
Gunther’s running free… where the good dogs begin…