Lyrics:

Teddy Bear Song
barbara Fairchild
words And Music By Don Earl And Nick Nixon

(Peak Billboard Position 32 In 1973)

i Wish I Had Button Eyes And A Red Felt Nose
a 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

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 Have Ever Had To Learn How To Cry

chorus

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 Every Time I Spoke The Words Were Right
and None Would Know The Mess I Made Of My Life

chorus

and I'm Wishin' That I Hadn't Fallen In Love With You

transcribed By Ronald E. Hontz
ronhontz@worldnet.att.net