Teddy bear Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Intro 1]
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[Verse 1]
I was on the outskirts [C]of a little
southern town
Trying to reach [F]my destination
before the sun went down
The [C]old CB was blarin' away on
Channel 1- 9
When there came a [G]little boy's
voice on the radio line

[Verse 2]
And he said, [G]"Breaker
[C]1- 9, is anyone there?
Come on back truckers and talk
to Teddy [F]Bear"
I keyed the mike and I said,
"You got it, Teddy [C]Bear"
And the little boy's voice came
back on the [G]air

[Verse 3]
"Appreciate [C]the breaker
who we got on that end"
I told him my handle and
then he began
"Though I'm not supposed to
bother [F]you fellows out there
Mom says you're busy and
for me to stay off [C]the air"

[Verse 4]
But you see, I get [F]lonely
and it helps [C]to talk
'Cause [G]that's about all I can do,
I'm crippled and I [C]can't walk
I came back and told him to
fire up that [F]mike
And I'd talk to him as long
as he'd [C]liked

[Verse 5]
"This was my dad's radio", [G]the
little boy said
But I guess it's [C]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 blind[F]ing snow

[Verse 6]
Mom has [F]to work now to make ends meet
[C]And I'm not much help
with my two crippled feet
[G]She says not to worry that
we'll make it alright
But I hear her cryin' some
[F]times [C]late at night

[Verse 7]
You know there's one thing I want [F]more
than anything else to see
Oh, I know you guys are too
busy to [C]bother with me
But you see, [G]my dad used to take me for
[C]rides when he was home
But I guess that's all over now
since my daddy's gone

[Verse 8]
Not one breaker [F]came on the old CB
As that little crippled boy talked [C]with me
I tried hard to swallow a lump
just wouldn't stay [G]down
As I thought about my boy
back in [C]Greenville town

[Verse 9]
Dad was gonna take [C]mom and me with
him [G]later on this [F]year
Why I remember him sayin' someday
This old truck [C]will be yours, Teddy Bear
[G]But I know now I'll never get a ride
on 18- wheeler [F]again[C]
But this old base'll keep me in touch
with all my trucker friends

[Verse 10]
Teddy [C]Bear's gonna back on out now
and leave you [F]alone
Cause it's about time for
mom to come home
But [C]you give me shout when
you're passin' through
And I'll surely be happy
[G]to come back to you

[Verse 11]
Well, I [G]came back and I said before
you [C]go 10- 10
What's your home twenty,
little [F]CB friend
He gave me his address and
I didn't once hesitate
Cause [C]this hot load of freight
would just have [G]to wait

[Verse 12]
I [G]turned [C]that truck around
on a dime
And headed straight for Jackson
Street two two nine
And as I rounded the corner,
[F]oh, I got one the heck of a shock
Eighteen- wheeler were lined
up [C]for three city blocks

[Verse 13]
[C]I guess every driver for miles around
[G]had caught Teddy Bear's call
And that little crippled boy
[C]was havin' a ball
For as fast as one driver would
[F]carry him in
Another would carry him to his
truck and take [C]off again

[Verse 14]
[G]Well, you better believe I took
my turn [C]rifin' Teddy Bear
And then carried him back in and
put him down in his chair
And buddy, if I never live to see
happiness [F]again
I want you to know I saw it that day
in the [C]face of that little man

[Verse 15]
We took up a [G]collection for him
before his mama got home
And each driver [C]said goodbye
and then they were all gone
He [F]shook my hand with a
[C]mile long [F]grin
And said, "So long [C]trucker,
I'll catch [G]you again"
Ah, I hit that inter[C]state with
tears in my eyes

[Verse 16]
I turned on [C]the radio and I got
another surprise
Breaker 1- 9 came [F]the voice on the air
Just one word of thanks from mama,
[C]Teddy Bear
We wish each and everyone
a special prayer for [G]you
Cause you just made my little boy's
dream come [C]true
I'll sign off [F]now [C]before I start to [F]cry
May God ride with you
[C]10- 4 and goodbye

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