Teddy Boy
by Paul McCartney
From the album: McCartney
Duration: 2:24
Lyrics for Teddy Boy
This is the story of a boy named Ted If his mother said, "Ted, be good," he would She told him Ted about his soldier dad But it made her sad and she cry, "oh my" Ted used to tell her He'd be twice as good And he knew he could 'Cause in his head, he said "Mommy don't worry now, Teddy boy's here Taking good care of you Mommy don't worry, your Teddy boy's here Teddy's gonna see you through" Then came the day she found herself a man Teddy turned and ran Far away Okay He couldn't stand to see his mother in love With another man He didn't know Oh no He found a place where he could settle down And from time to time In his head, he said "Mommy don't worry, now Teddy boy's here Taking good care of you Mommy don't worry, now Teddy boy's here Teddy's gonna see you through" She said, "Teddy, don't worry, now mommy is here Taking good care of you Teddy, don't worry, your mummy is here Mummy's gonna see you through" Mmh-mmh This is a story of a boy named Ted If his mother said, "Ted, be good," he would