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Old Scruffy Teddy

Old Scruffy Teddy

Here are a few of the toys that I like

I’ve got a bat and a ball
And a nice red bike
This is a drum and it makes a loud sound
But who’s this lying on his back there on the ground?

It’s old scruffy teddy

He’s been around for years
His fur is thin, his leg is loose, he’s lost one of his ears
But when other toys may come and go
He keeps on coming back and I still love him so

I have an electronic game

It’s the latest craze
I seem to be addicted
I’ve been playing it for days
But soon enough I know that it will be like all the rest
And Teddy will be waiting here because he’s still the best

He’s been in the family for fifty seven years

He’s been in all the children’s beds
And sent away their fears
And when I’m grown and I have children too
If they are frightened in the night
I’ll know just what to do

I’ll give them old scruffy teddy

He’s been around for years
His fur is thin, his leg is loose, he’s lost one of his ears
But when other toys may come and go
He keeps on coming back and I still love him so

Mm, mm, mm, mm

Keeps on coming back and I still love him so

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