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Teddy Bear chords by 
Boxcar Willie
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Intro 1
G
D
A
D
G
Tryin' to reach my destination
Verse 1
G
D
before the sun went down.
The old CB was blarin' away on channel one- nine,
A
When there came a little boy's
D
voice on the radio line.
A
D
And he said: "Breaker one-
G
nine! Is anyone there?
"Come on, truckers an' talk
D
to Teddy Bear!"
A
Well, I keyed the mic an' I said: "You got it,
D
Teddy Bear."
And a little boy's voice came
back on the air.
"'Preciate the break. Who
we got on that end?"
G
I told him my handle,
D
and, then he began:
"Now, I'm not supposed to bother
you fellows out there.
A
"Mom says you're busy and
for me to stay off the air.
D
"But, you see,
I get lonely and it helps me to talk,
G
'Cause that's about all I can do. I'm crippled,
and, I can't walk!"
D
A
I came back and told him to fire up that mic,
D
And I'd talk to him,
A
D
as long as he liked.
Verse 2
D
A
"This was my dad's ra dio",
D
the little boy said,
G
"But I guess it's mine and Mom's now,
D
'cause my Daddy's dead!"
A
"Dad had a wreck about a month ago.
D
"He was trying to get home
A
D
in a blindin' snow.
A
"Mom has to work now to
D
make ends meet,
G
"An' I'm not much help with
my two crippled feet."
D
"She says not to worry,
A
that we'll make it all right,
D
"But, I hear her crying sometimes
late at night.
Verse 3
D
"You know there's just one thing I want
G
more than anything else to see.
"Aw, I know you guys are too busy
D
A
to bother with me,
D
"But, you see, my dad used to take
A
me for rides when he was home.
"I guess that's all over now,
D
since my Daddy's gone."
G
Well, Sir, not one breaker
came on the old CB,
As that little crippled boy
D
talked with me.
A
You know, I tried hard to swallow,
D
but the lump just wouldn't stay down,
As I thought about my own little boy
back in Greenville Town.
Verse 4
D
"Dad was going to take Mom and
G
me with him later on this year.
"Why, l remember him saying: 'Someday,
D
A
this old truck will be yours, Teddy Bear!'
"An' I know I'll never get to ride
D
an eighteen- wheeler again.
"But, this old base will keep me in touch
G
with all my trucker friends.
"Well, Teddy Bear's gonna back out
D
now and leave you alone,
A
"'Cause it's about time for
D
Mom to come home.
"But, you give me a shout when
A
D
you're passin' through,
"And I'll sure be happy
G
to come back to you."
Verse 5
G
Well, I came back and I said:
"Before you go, ten- ten,
D
"What's your home- twenty,
little CB friend?"
A
Well, he gave me his address
and I didn't hesitate,
D
'Cause this hot load of freight
was just gonna have to wait.
G
I turned that truck around on a dime,
"An' headed straight for
D
A
Jackson Street: 229.
D
And as I rounded the corner, boy,
I got one heck of a shock:
Eighteen- wheelers were lined
up for three city blocks.
G
Well, I guess every driver for
Verse 6
D
miles around
G
D
had caught Teddy Bear's call,
And that little crippled boy was having a ball.
A
For as fast as one driver
would carry him in,
D
Another would carry him to his
truck and take off again.
G
Well, you better believe,
D
I took my turn at ridin' Teddy Bear,
And then I carried him back in and
A
D
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,
G
in the face of that little man.
Verse 7
G
We took up a collection for
D
him before his Mama got home,
And each driver said: "Goodbye,"
A
and then they were all gone.
D
He shook my hand with a mile- long grin,
An' said: "So long,
G
trucker. I'll catch you again!"
D
Well, I hit that Interstate with tears in my eyes,
A
D
And I turned on the radio
and I got another surprise.
A
D
"Breaker one- nine," came
a voice on the air,
G
D
"Just one word of thanks
G
D
from Mama Teddy Bear.
Verse 8
D
"We wish each and every one,
A
a special prayer, just for you,
"'Cause, you just made my little
D
A
boy's dream come true.
D
G
"I'll sign off now, before I start to cry.
D
G
"May God ride with you,
D
A
ten- four, and goodbye."
D
Outro 1
G
D
A
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