Old Sultan was faithful and true
But his teeth were gone, his years were through
The shepherd thought, “Tomorrow he’ll go”
But his wife said, “No, let him stay, you know”
Sultan may be old, his teeth all gone
But he’s served us well, he’s brave and strong
One more chance is all he needs
To prove his worth with loyal deeds
Poor Sultan lay by, feeling sad and low
He heard the words, he’d have to go
But off he went to his friend, the wolf
With a plan to stay – a clever gulf
The wolf said, “Sultan, here’s what we’ll do—
Tomorrow I’ll grab the child from you
You chase me down and play the hero
Then your master will love you more than a year ago”
Sultan may be old, his teeth all gone
But he’s served us well, he’s brave and strong
One more chance is all he needs
To prove his worth with loyal deeds
So the wolf ran off with the child in tow
Sultan chased fast, putting on a show
The shepherd cried, “Sultan, you’re bold and true”
And gave him food and a cushion too
The wolf came back, grinning wide
“Now let me in to steal some pride
Just turn away when I grab a sheep—
A little reward for secrets to keep”
But Sultan may be old, with teeth all gone
Still, he’ll stay loyal, fierce, and strong
With a wise old bark and a clever plan
He won’t betray his master’s hand
So Sultan warned the shepherd in time
And the wolf got smacked for his little crime
Now angry and sore, the wolf did declare
“I’ll have revenge—this isn’t fair”
The wolf sent a boar to challenge a fight
But Sultan went with his friend, tail high and bright
The cat with her limp and her tail held tall
Made the wolf and boar feel two feet small
Sultan may be old, his teeth all gone
But with friends like this, he’ll fight till dawn
For in his heart, loyal and true
He stands his ground, like he used to do
The boar ran off with a scratch and a squeal
And the wolf climbed high like a frightened eel
Sultan laughed as he walked away
With his cat by his side, both bold and brave
Sultan may be old, his teeth all gone
But he’s fierce, he’s clever, he’s never withdrawn
With his friend, the cat, he’ll face the fray
A loyal heart that’ll never stray
