Song – I Wish I Was A Teddy Bear

Teddy bear, teddy bear
I wish I was a teddy bear
That’s the thing to be, I swear
I wish I was a teddy bear

I wish I was a teddy bear
The kind that all the kids have got
‘Cause bears get a lot of hugs and love
I like to get those things a lot

I’d like someone to hold me close
And with their arms around me say
“I love you just the way you are
Teddy bear, you are okay”

Teddy bear, teddy bear
I wish I was a teddy bear
That’s the thing to be, I swear
I wish I was a teddy bear

Jimmy said he’s like to be a fireman
And put out all the fires when they start
Katie said she’d like to be a lawyer
And help her clients when they go to court

Heather wants to be a real beautician
And do some lovely things with people’s hair
But me, I’d like to tell you what I wish that I could be
I wish that I could be a teddy bear

Teddy bear, teddy bear
I wish I was a teddy bear
That’s the thing to be, I swear
I wish I was a teddy bear

You never see a teddy cry
You never see a teddy sad
Teddy bears don’t misbehave
Teddy bears are never bad

Teddy bears get lots of hugs
They don’t seem to have a care
They just sit and smile a lot
I wish I was a teddy bear

Teddy bear, teddy bear
I wish I was a teddy bear
That’s the thing to be, I swear
I wish I was a teddy bear

Teddy bear, teddy bear
I wish I was a teddy bear
That’s the thing to be, I swear
I wish I was a teddy bear

You can’t get mad at teddy bears
Teddy bears get all the breaks
They do exactly what they’re told
And teddies rarely make mistakes

And teddys cannot run or play
They just sit and smile and stare
Getting love from everyone
I wish I was a teddy bear

Words & music by Bob Gibson
© Robert Josiah Music