what is this song.. about a teddy bear?

Question

my best friends father passed away two days ago.. we know he loved a country song that had to do with somethin about a teddy bear, i am tryin to make a cd to play at the service and nobody is sure who and what the song is.. can anyone help me??

Answer 1

Sorry for the long answer but...I have included three options....hope that one of them is the one that you are looking for so that you can help out your friend...I did not include the Elvis version referenced in the other answer(s)...

Good luck...

Artist: Red Sovine
Song: Teddy Bear
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Lyrics below...

I was on the outskirts of a little southern town,
Trying to reach my destination before the sun went down.
The old CB was blaring away on channel one-nine
When there came a little boy's voice on the radio line.
And he said, "Breaker, one-nine, is anyone there?
Come on back, truckers, and talk to Teddy Bear."
Well, I keyed the mike and I said, "Well, you got it,Teddy Bear."
And the 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 fellas 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'd like.
"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 blinding 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 all right,
But I hear her crying sometimes late at night.
You know, there's 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, the lump just wouldn't stay down
As I thought about my boy back in Greenville town.

"Dad was gonna take Mom and me with him later on this year.
Why, I remember him saying, 'Someday this old truck'll 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 passing through
And I'll sure be happy to come back to you."

Well, I came back and I said, "Before you go ten-ten,
What's your home-twenty, 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, boy, I got one heck of a shock--
Eighteen-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 were all gone.
He shook my hand with a mile-long grin
And said, "So long, trucker, I'll catch you again!"
I hit that interstate with tears in my eyes
And I turned on the radio and I got another surprise.
"Breaker, one-nine," 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. Ten-four, and goodbye."

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Another option but not as likely as the first....

ARTIST: Kal Mann and Bernie Lowe
TITLE: Teddy Bear
Lyrics and Chords


Baby let me be your lovin' teddy bear
Put a chain around my neck, and lead me anywhere
Oh let me be, oh let him be, your teddy bear

/ C - - C7 / F - - C / G7 - C - /

{Refrain}
I don't wanna be a tiger
'Cause tigers play too rough
I don't wanna be a lion
'Cause lions ain't the kind you love enough

/ F G7 / / / F G7 C - /

Just wanna be your teddy bear
Put a chain around my neck and lead me anywhere / Oh let me be...

Baby let me be around you every night
Run your fingers through my hair and cuddle me real tight / Oh let me be...

{Refrain}

Just wanna be your teddy bear
Put a chain around my neck and lead me anywhere
Oh let me be... (2x)
I just wanna be your teddy bear

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A third option....

Artist: Blindside
Album: Blindside
Track: Teddy Bear

I'm here
You've got me
Have no fear
Savior that's me
On a stable rock I'll place you
You can rest
That I will personally will see to

You called out my name
I heard you
You're healed

What happens now?
You're healed
But still I'm disappearing somehow
In your cry I'll always be near
But in your laughter I don't disappear
I'll gladly wipe away your tears
But I'll never become your teddybear

Don't throw this away
I'm no teddybear

I'm here
You've got me
Have no fear
Savior that's me
No favors that's no what I came for
If you had any idea what I've got in store

You called out my name
I heard you
You say I'm feeling fine
You say no deal
But I'll always be two steps behind
In case you change your mind
In your cry I'll always be near
But in your laughter I don't disappear
I'll gladly wipe away your tear
But I'll never become your teddybear

Think through whatever you decide to do
Can't make you but I ask you please don't fake
When you come before me
I know you don't like when you don't see me with your physical eyes
But I tell you what you think you see can be lies

Answer 2

There are two different "Teddy Bear" songs I can think of. One is by Donna Fargo (I wish I was a Teddy Bear), the other one is a Spoken-word song by Red Sovine.

Here's some of the Red Sovine Song:

I was on the outskirts of a little southern town,
Trying to reach my destination before the sun went down.
The old CB was blaring away on channel one-nine
When there came a little boy's voice on the radio line.
And he said, "Breaker, one-nine, is anyone there?
Come on back, truckers, and talk to Teddy Bear."
Well, I keyed the mike and I said, "Well, you got it,Teddy Bear."
And the 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 fellas 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."

(...and it gets sappier and more depressing from there).

Here's the Donna Fargo Song:

I wish I had button eyes and a red felt nose
Shaggy cotton skin and just one set of clothes
Sittin' on a shelf in a local department store
With no dreams to dream and nothin' to be sorry for

(Chorus)
I wish I was a teddy bear
Not livin' or lovin'
Nor goin' nowhere
I wish I was a teddy bear
And I'm wishin' that I hadn't fallen in love with you

Answer 3

there is a song by Waylon Jennings.. its old but here are the lyrics

I wish I had button eyes and red fat nose
Shaggy cotton skin and just one set of clothes
Sittin' on a shelf in a local department store
With no dreams to dream and nothin' to be sorry for.

I wish I was a Teddy Bear
Not living or loving, nor going nowhere
I wish I was a Teddy Bear
And I'm wishin' that I hadn't fallen in love with you.

I wish I had a wooden heart and a sawdust mind
Then your mem'ry wouldn't come around hurtin' all the time
I'd have a sewed on smile and a painted twinkle in my eye
And I never would've ever had to learn how to cry.

I wish I was a Teddy Bear
Not living or loving, nor going nowhere
I wish I was a Teddy Bear
And I'm wishin' that I hadn't fallen in love with you.

I wish I had a string you could pull to make me say
Hi, I'm Teddy ain't it a lovely day
Then I'd know everytime I spoke the words were right
And no one would know the mess I made of my life.

I wish I was a Teddy Bear
Not living or loving, nor going nowhere
I wish I was a Teddy Bear
And I'm wishin' that I hadn't fallen in love with you.

And I'm wishing that I hadn't fallen in love with you...

Answer 4

It may be the song "Teddy Bear" by Red Sovine. It is a country song.. A trucker country song..

Answer 5

if it's the song i think u mean, it's an old one, but u can still find it... it's called "Teddy bear" or "Teddy Bears Last Ride" by Red Sovine. U can find it on Limewire or I can e-mail u the files for it.

Answer 6

Elvis did a song called Teddy Bear...
"I just wanna be your teddy bear"