Teddy Bear
Teddy Bear

Teddy Bear chords by Red Sovine

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  • Intro 1


    Verse 1
    was on 
    the outskirts 

    of a little 
    southern 
    town 

    Try
    in' to 
    reach 
    my 
    destination 

    before 
    the sun 
    went 
    down 

    The old 
    CB was 
    blarin' 
    away 

    on 
    channel 
    1-9! 

    When there 
    came 
    a little 
    boy's 

    voice 
    on 
    the 
    radio 
    line 

    And he said: 
    "Breaker 
    Verse 2

    1-9! Is 
    anyone 
    there? 

    ome on 
    back, 

    truckers 
    and 
    talk 
    to Teddy 
    Bear!" 

    Well, I 
    keyed 
    the mike 
    and 
    said: 

    "You got 
    it, Teddy 
    Bear!" 

    And 
    little 
    boy's 
    voice 

    Verse 3
    came 
    back 
    on 
    the 
    air 

    "'Preciate 
    the break, 

    Who 
    we got 
    on that 
    end?" 

    I told 
    him 
    my 
    handle, 
    and, 

    then he 
    began: 

    "Now, 
    I'm 
    not 
    supposed 
    to bother 

    you 
    fellows 
    out 
    there 

    Mom 
    says 
    you're busy 
    an

    d for me 
    to stay 
    off the 
    air 

    Verse 4
    But you 
    see, 

    I get 
    lonely 
    and it 
    helps 
    to talk 

    'Cause 
    that's 
    about 
    all I 
    can do, 

    I'm crippled, 
    and, 
    I can't 
    walk!" 

    I came 
    back 
    and 
    told him 

    to fire 
    up that 
    mike 

    And I'd 
    talk 
    to him, 
    as 
    long 
    as he 
    liked 

    "This 
    was 
    my dad's 
    radi
    o", 
    the little boy 
    Verse 5

    said 

    "But 
    I guess 
    it's 
    mine 
    and mom's 
    now, 

    'cause 
    my 
    daddy's 
    dead!" 

    "Dad 
    had a wreck 
    about 

    a month 
    ago 

    He was 
    trying 
    to get 
    home 

    in a 
    blindin' 
    snow 

    Verse 6
    Mom 
    has to 
    work 
    now, 
    to make 
    ends 
    meet 

    And 
    I'm not 
    much 
    help, 

    with my 
    two 
    crippled 
    feet!" 

    "She says 
    not to 
    worry 
    that 

    we'll 
    make it 
    alright 

    But, 
    I hear 
    her crying, 

    sometimes 
    late 
    at night 

    Verse 7
    You know 
    there's 
    just one 
    thing 
    want 

    more 
    than 
    any
    thing 
    else 
    to 
    see 

    Aw, 
    I know 
    you 
    guys 
    are too 

    busy 
    to 
    bother 
    with 
    me!" 

    "But, 
    you see, 
    my 
    dad 
    used 
    to take 

    me 
    for rides 
    when 
    he was 
    home 

    But, 
    guess 
    that's 
    all 
    over 
    now, 

    since 
    my daddy's 
    gone 

    Verse 8
    Not 
    one 
    breaker 
    came on 
    the 
    old 
    CB 

    As that 
    little crippled 
    boy 
    talked 
    with me 

    tried 
    hard 
    to 
    swallow 
    lump 

    that just 
    wouldn't 
    stay 
    down 

    As 
    thought 
    about 
    my boy 

    back 
    in 
    Greenville 
    Town 

    Verse 9
    "Dad 
    was 
    going to take 
    mo
    and me 

    with him 
    later 
    on 
    this 
    year, 
    Why, 

    l remember 
    'I'm 
    saying: 
    'Someday 
    this 
    old truck 
    will 
    be yours, 

    Teddy 
    Bear!' 

    But, 
    know I'll 
    never 
    get 
    to ride 

    an 
    18-wheeler 
    again 

    But, 
    this 
    old base 
    will keep 
    me in 
    touch 

    with all 
    my 
    trucker 
    friends!" 

    "Teddy 
    Bear's 
    gonna 
    back 
    on out 
    Verse 10

    now 
    and leave 
    you 
    alone 

    'Cause 
    it's about 
    time 

    for mom 
    to come 
    home 

    But, 
    you 
    give me 
    a shout 
    when 

    you're 
    passin' 
    through 

    And 
    I'll 
    sure 
    be 
    happy 
    to come 

    back 
    to you!" 

    Verse 11
    Well, 
    I came 
    back 
    and I said: 
    uh! 

    "Before 
    you go 
    10-10 

    What's 
    your home 
    20, little 

    CB friend?" 

    Well, he gave 
    me his address 
    and 

    I did
    n't once 
    hesitate 

    'Cause 
    this 
    hot load 
    of 
    freight 

    was 
    just 
    gonna 
    have 
    to wait 

    Verse 12
    turned that 
    truck 
    around 

    on a 
    dime 

    And headed 
    straight 
    for Jackson 
    Street, 

    229 

    And as 
    rounded 
    the corner, 
    oh, 

    got 
    one 
    heck 
    of a shock 

    late 
    wheelers 
    were lined 
    up 

    for three 
    city 
    blocks! 

    Verse 13
    Why, 
    I guess 
    every 
    driver 
    for 
    miles 
    around 

    had 
    caught 
    Teddy 
    Bear's 
    call 

    And that 
    little 
    crippled 

    boy 
    was 
    having 
    a ball 

    For 
    as fast 
    as 
    one driver 

    would 
    carry 
    him in 

    Another 
    would carry 
    him 
    to his 

    truck 
    and 
    take 
    off 
    again 

    Verse 14
    Well, 
    you better 
    believe 
    took 
    my turn 

    at 
    riding 
    Teddy 
    Bear 

    And then 
    I carried 
    him back 
    in 
    and 

    put 
    him down 
    in 
    his chair 

    And 
    buddy 
    if 
    never 
    live 

    to see 
    happiness 
    again 

    want 
    you to know 
    saw 
    it that 
    day, 

    in 
    the face 
    of that 
    little 
    man 

    Verse 15
    We 
    took up 
    a collection 
    for 
    him before 

    his 
    mama 
    got 
    home 

    And each 
    driver 
    said 
    goodbye 

    and then they 
    all 
    were gone 

    He shook 
    my 
    hand 
    with 
    a mile-long 
    grin 

    grin 

    And said: 
    "So 
    long, 

    Verse 16
    trucker 
    I'll catch 
    ya 
    again!" 

    Well, 
    I hit 
    the Interstate 
    with 

    tears 
    in my eyes 

    I turned 
    on the 
    radio 
    and I got 

    another 
    surprise 

    "Breaker 
    1-9!" Came 

    a voice 
    on 
    the air 

    "Just 
    one 
    word 
    of thanks 
    from 

    Mama 
    Teddy 
    Bear!" 

    Verse 17
    "We wish 
    each 
    and every 
    one, 

    special 
    prayer 
    for 
    you 

    'Cause, 
    You just 
    made 
    my 
    little 

    boy's 
    dream 
    come 
    true 

    I'll 
    sign 
    off 
    now, 
    before, 
    I start 
    to cry 

    May 
    God 
    ride 
    with 
    you, 

    10-4, and 
    goodbye." 


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