My Old Pals Sparky and Bandit

[Verse] Out on the ridge where the cornfields sway, Conrad the farmer worked hard every day, With a plow and a plan, and his two loyal hounds, Sparky and Bandit, they'd cover the grounds. [Verse 2] But time caught up, and so did the pain, In his neck and his shoulders, felt like a chain, Doctors said "Rest, you've earned quite the scar," So he leaned on those dogs, didn't stray far. [Chorus] Sparky and Bandit, always by his side, Through thick and through thin, they'd never divide, In the fields or the porch, under sky so wide, With Sparky and Bandit, he'd always confide. [Verse 3] Mornings were quiet, but still they'd patrol, Sparky's bark echoed, Bandit’s eyes like coal, They’d guard the old barn, and the tractor so red, Kept watch over Conrad, while he rested in bed. [Verse 4] Neighbors would ask, "How’s Conrad today?" With a grin, he’d reply, "Stronger each day, Thanks to those pups, they’re like second sons, Sparky the old soul and Bandit the young one." [Chorus] Sparky and Bandit, always by his side, Through thick and through thin, they'd never divide, In the fields or the porch, under sky so wide, With Sparky and Bandit, he'd always confide.