Bill Shontz   Teddy Bear's Parade

TEDDY BEAR’S PARADE

A scuffling sound, drawing near,
look there on the horizon.
Furry noses, fuzzy feet,
I can’t believe my eyes and...

Chorus:
It’s the Teddy Bear’s Parade,
see the cuddly, fuzzy feet.
It’s the Teddy Bear’s Parade,
marching down the street.
It’s the Teddy Bear’s Parade.
It only happens once a year.
It’s the Teddy Bear’s Parade.
Aren’t you glad you’re here?

Listen to the marching band
a carnival of nots.
Bears glide by the main
grandstand on
fire trucks and floats.
Juggling balls and riding
bikes,
the teddies rom with glee.
They bear left and then bear
right,
they’re marching straight at me!
(chorus)

Bears of every coloration,
shape and size and name,
Come from every state
and nation,
no two look the same.
A Russian brown bear ballerina,
dances on her toes.
An Alpine bear goes skiing by,
he’s wearing liederhose,’n’
As the pandas pass by,
all the ki8ds in the crowd
give a sigh
Which become hoots
and hollahs
when all the koalas
say “G’day mate!”
Instead of just “Hi!”
(chorus)

There’s an old bear with no fur,
two buttons for his eyes.
Patched and threadbare,
hugged I’m sure, these many
years gone by.
There’s a bright and shiny new
bear, dressed in fancy clothes.
His eyes can blink, his arms
can move, two D-cells make
him go.
And then to the trumpeter’s
call, come the most
famous of all.
There’s Smokey and Boo Boo
and Yogi and Pooh and Teddy,
so proud and so tall.
(chorus)