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Teddy Bear

In the style of

Red Sovine

Lyrics

i was on the outskirts
of a
little southern town

tryin' 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 1-9
is anyone there
come on back
truckers
and talk to teddy bear

well i keyed the mike
and i said
you got it teddy bear
and the
little boy's voice
came back on the air

appreciate 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 fellas
out there
mom says you're busy
and for me
to stay off the air

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 radio
the little boy 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 tryin'
to get home
in a blindin' snow

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 cryin' sometimes
late at night

you know
there's one thing
i want more than
anything 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 i guess
that's all over now
since my daddy's gone

not one breaker
came on the old cb
as that
little crippled boy
talked with me

i tried hard
to swallow
a lump that just
wouldn't stay down
as i thought
about my boy
back in
greenville town

dad was gonna take
mom and me with him
later on this year
why i remember
him sayin'
someday this old
truck'll be yours
teddy bear

but i know
i'll never get to ride
an eighteen-wheeler
again
but this old base
will keep me in touch
with all my
trucker friends

teddy bear's gonna
back on out now
and leave ya 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

well i came back
and i said-a
before ya go 10-10
what's your home-20
little cb friend

well he gave me
his address and
i didn't once hesitate
'cause this
hot load of freight
is just gonna
have to wait

i turned that truck
around on a dime
and headed straight
for jackson street
two twenty-nine

and as i rounded
the corner
oh i got
one heck of a shock
eighteen-wheelers
were lined up
for three city blocks

why i guess
every driver
for miles around
had caught
teddy bear's call
and that
little crippled boy
was havin' a ball

for as fast
as one driver would
carry him in
another would
carry him to his truck
and take off again

well you
better believe
i took my turn
at ridin' teddy bear
and then i
carried him back in
and put him down
in his chair

and buddy
if i never live to see
happiness again
i want you to know
i saw it that day
in the face
of that little man

we took up
a collection for him
before his mama
got home
and each driver
said goodbye
and then
they were all gone

he shook my hand
with a mile-long grin
and said
so long trucker
i'll catch ya again

well i hit
that interstate
with tears in my eyes
and 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

we wish
each and everyone
a 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 ya
10-4 and goodbye

Details

• Duration : 5:20
• Key : C
• Genre : Country
• Year released : 1976
• Language : English

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