Karaoké Teddy Bear Red Sovine

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 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 mic and I said

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

Though 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

'Cos 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 mic and I'd talk to him as long as he'd liked

This was my dad's radio the little boy said

But I guess it's mine and mom's now 'cos my daddy's dead

Dad had a wreck about a month ago

He was tryin' 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 cryin' sometimes late at night

You know there's one thing I want more than anything else to see

Oh 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 gonna take mom and me with him later on this year

Why I remember him sayin'

Someday this old truck will be yours Teddy Bear

But I know I'll never get to ride an eighteen-wheeler again

But this old base'll keep me in touch with all my trucker friends

Teddy Bear's gonna back on out now and leave you alone

'Cos 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 Ten-Ten

What's your home twenty little CB friend

Well he gave me his address and

I didn't once hesitate

'Cos this hot load of freight is just gonna have to wait

I turned that truck around on a dime

And headed straight for Jackson Street two twenty-nine

And as I rounded the corner oh I got one heck of a shock

Eighteen-wheelers were lined up for three city blocks

Well I guess every driver for miles around had caught Teddy Bear's call

And that little crippled boy was havin' 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 ridin' 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

Yeah 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 everyone a special prayer for you 'cos 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