Teddy Bear Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Intro 1]
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[Verse 1]
I was on [C]the outskirts
of a little southern town
Try[F]in' to reach my destination
before the sun went down
[C]The old CB was blarin' away
on channel [G]1-9!
When there came a little boy's
voice on the radio line
[C]And he said: "Breaker

[Verse 2]
[C]
1-9! Is anyone there?
ome on back,
truckers [F]and talk to Teddy Bear!"
Well, I keyed the mike and said:
"You got [C]it, Teddy Bear!"
And a [G]little boy's voice

[Verse 3]
came back on the air
[C]"'Preciate the break,
Who we got on that end?"
I told him my handle, and,
then he began:
"Now, I'm [F]not supposed to bother
you fellows out there
Mom says you're busy an
[C]d for me to stay off the air

[Verse 4]
[C]But you see,
I get lonely and it [G]helps to talk
'Cause that's about all I [C]can do,
I'm crippled, and, I can't walk!"
I came [F]back and told him
to fire up that mike
And I'd [Bb]talk to him, as [C]long as he liked
"This [G]was [C]my dad's radi[F]o", the little boy

[Verse 5]
[C]
said
"But I guess it's mine and mom's now,
'cause my [G]daddy's [C]dead!"
[F]"Dad had a wreck about
a month ago
He was trying to get home
[C]in a blindin' snow

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

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

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

[Verse 9]
[C]"Dad was going to take mo[G]m and me
[F]with him later [C]on this year, Why,
l remember 'I'm saying: 'Someday this old truck will [F]be yours,
[C]Teddy [F]Bear!'
But, I know I'll never get to ride
[C]an 18-wheeler again
But, this old base will keep [F]me in touch
[G]with all my trucker friends!"
"Teddy Bear's gonna [C]back on out

[Verse 10]
now and leave you alone
'Cause it's about time
for mom to come [F]home
But, you [C]give me a shout [F]when
you're passin' through
And I'll sure be happy [C]to come
back [G]to you!"

[Verse 11]
Well, I came [C]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[F]n't once hesitate
'Cause this hot load of freight
was just gonna have [C]to wait

[Verse 12]
I turned that truck [C]around
on a dime
And headed [G]straight for Jackson Street,
229
And as I rounded [C]the corner, oh,
I got one heck of a shock
late [F]wheelers were lined up
for three city blocks!

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

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

[Verse 15]
We took up [F]a collection for him before
his mama got [C]home
And each [F]driver said [G]goodbye
and then they all [C]were gone
He shook my hand with a mile-long grin
grin
And said: "So long,

[Verse 16]
trucker I'll catch ya again!"
[F]Well, I hit the Interstate with
tears in my eyes
I turned [C]on the radio and I got
another surprise
"Breaker 1-9!" Came
a voice [G]on the air
"Just one word of thanks [C]from
Mama Teddy Bear!"

[Verse 17]
"We wish [C]each and every one,
a [F]special prayer for you
'Cause, You just made my little
boy's [F]dream [C]come true
I'll sign [F]off now, before, [C]I start to cry
May [F]God [C]ride with you,
10-4, and goodbye."
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