FOR TED E. BAIR
Verse #1:
He will face any dare
Any time, any where.
If there's danger, he don't care:
Ted E. Bair.
He's a vet of Uncle Sam;
Did his tour in Viet Nam.
Now, he's always where I am:
Ted E. Bair.
Verse #2:
I'm a man who stays alone
And my mind's a combat zone.
But, I'm not left on my own;
Ted E. Bair.
When the night's are long and hard,
Ted E. Bair is standing guard.
He's my buddy and my pard;
Ted E. Bair.
Bridge:
He is always by my side
With both eyes open wide.
He don't grumble.
He don't moan.
He just keeps on keeping on.
In any ill or any plight,
Ted E. Bair can make it right!
Verse #3:
He is silent when I'm mad
And says nothing when I'm bad.
He's the best friend I have had.
Ted E. Bair.
When I'm sleeping in my car
Or I'm singing in some bar,
I know he's not going far:
Ted E. Bair.
Conclude:
Ted E. Bair! My teddy bear!
Always there, you teddy bear,
So, I know that you care.
Oh, Ted E. Bair, My teddy bear.
Ted E. Bair.
Words and Music: ©Copyright by John R. Mallernee
Author’s Note: Some years ago, someone gave me a teddy bear for Christmas, and one night, when I couldn't sleep (like right now), I wandered into the living room and saw the teddy bear keeping an eye on everything, as he never ever sleeps.
So, I wrote this song, which strangely (because it's really about a war veteran), children just adore!