(Dale Royal - Billy Joe Burnette - Red Sovine)
I was on the outskirts of a little southern town
Trying to reach my destination before the sun went down
The old CB was blarin` away on Channel 1-9
When there came a little boy`s voice on the radio line.
And he said breaker 1-9 is anyone there
Come on back truckers and talk to Teddy Bear
I keyed the mike and I said you got it Teddy Bear
And the little boy`s voice came back on the air.
Appreciate the breaker 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
`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 liked.
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 tryin` 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 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 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 now I`ll never get a ride on 18-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
`Cause it`s about time for mom to come home
But you give me shout when you`re passin` through
And I`ll surely be happy to come back to you.
Well, I came back and I said before you go 10-10
What`s your home 20 little CB friend
He gave me his address and I didn`t once hesitate
`Cause this hot load of freight would just have to wait
I turned that truck around on a dime
And headed straight for Jackson Street 229
And as I rounded the corner, oh, I got one heck of a shock
18-wheeler were lined up for three city blocks.
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 rifin` Teddy Bear
And then 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.
Ah, I hit that Interstate with tears in my eyes
I turned on the radio and I got another surprice
Breaker 1-9 came the voice on the air
Just one word of thanks from mama Teddy Bear.
We wish each and everyone 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 10-4 and goodbye...
