Teddy bear
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1. I was on the outskirts of a little southern
town,
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tryin' to reach my destination before the sun went
down.
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The old CB was blarin' away on channel 1-9 !
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When there came a little boy's
voice on the radio line.
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And he said: "Breaker 1-9 ! Is anyone there ?
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Come on back, truckers and talk
to Teddy Bear !"
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Well, I keyed the mike and
said: "You got it, Teddy Bear !"
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And a little boy's voice came back on the air.
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'Preciate the break. Who we got on
that end?"
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2. I told him my handle, and, then he began :
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"Now, I'm not supposed to
bother you fellows out there,
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Mom says you're busy and for
me to stay off the air.
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But you see, I get lonely and
it helps to talk,
'cause
that's about all I can do.
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I'm crippled, and, I can't walk !"
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I came back and told him to
fire up that mike,
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and I'd talk to him,
as long as he liked.
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3. "This was my dad's radio", the little boy said,
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"But I guess it's mine and
mom's now.
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‘Cause my daddy's dead !"
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"Dad had a wreck about a
month ago,
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he was trying to get home in a blindin'
snow.
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Mom has to work now, to make
ends meet,
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and
I'm not much help, with my two crippled feet !
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She says not to worry that
we'll make it alright,
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but,
I hear her crying, sometimes late at night.”
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4. You know there's one thing I want more than anything else to see.
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Aw, I know you guys are too
busy to bother with me !"
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"But, you see, my dad
used to take me for rides when he was home,
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but,
I guess that's all over now, since my daddy's gone.”
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Not one breaker came on the
old CB,
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as
that little crippled boy talked with me.
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I tried hard to swallow a lump
that just wouldn't stay down,
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as I
thought about my boy back in Greenville Town.
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5. "Dad was going to take mom and me with him later on this year.
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Why, l remember 'im saying : 'Someday this old
truck will be yours,
Teddy Bear !'
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But, I know I'll never get to
ride an 18-wheeler again.
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But, this old base will keep me
in touch with all my trucker friends !"
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"Teddy Bear's gonna back on out now and leave you alone,
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'cause it's
about time for mom to come home.
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But, you give me a shout when
you're passin' through,
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and
I'll sure be happy to come back to you !"
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6. Well, I came back and I said : "Before
you go 10-10.
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What's your home 20, little CB friend ?"
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Well, he gave me his address
and I didn't once hesitate,
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'cause this hot load of freight
was just gonna have to wait.
I turned that truck around on
a dime,
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and headed straight for Jackson Street, 229.
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And as I rounded the corner,
oh, I got one heck of a shock :
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l8-wheelers
were lined up for three city blocks!
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7. Why, I guess every driver for miles around
had
caught Teddy Bear's call,
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and that little crippled boy was having a ball.
For as fast as one driver
would carry him in,
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another
would carry him to his truck and take off again.
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Well, you better believe, I
took my turn at riding Teddy Bear,
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and
then I carried him back in and put him down in his chair.
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And, buddy, if I never live to
see happiness again,
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I want you to know I saw it that day, in the
face of that little man.
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8. We took up a collection for
him before his mama got home,
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and each driver said
goodbye and then they all were gone.
He shook my hand with a
mile-long grin,
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and
said: "So long, trucker I'll catch ya
again!"
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Well, I hit the Interstate
with tears in my eyes,
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I turned on the radio and I got another
surprise.
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"Breaker 1-9!" Came
a voice on the air :
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"Just
one word of thanks from Mama Teddy Bear!"
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9. "We wish each and every one, a special prayer for you,
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'cause, you just made my little
boy's dream come true.
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I'll sign off now, before, I
start to cry.
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May God
ride with you, 10-4, and goodbye."
(orig. = capo 1st) (Red Sovine)