Red Sovine Teddy Bear Lyrics

Teddy Bear 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 said: "You got it, Teddy
Bear!"
And a little boy's voice 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 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 trying 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 crying, sometimes late at night

You know
there's just 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 going to take mom and me with him later on this year,
Why,
l remember 'im saying: 'Someday this old truck will be yours, Teddy
Bear!'
But, I 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 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!"

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 didn't once hesitate
'Cause this hot load of
freight was just gonna have to wait

I turned that truck around on a
dime
And headed straight for Jackson Street, 229
And as I rounded the
corner, oh, I got one heck of a shock
l8 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 having 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 riding 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 all were
gone
He shook my hand with a mile-long grin
And said: "So long, 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!"

"We
wish each and every one, 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 you, 10-4, and goodbye."