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Teddy Boy Lyrics
This Is A Story of A Boy Named Ted
If His Mother Said Ted Be Good, He Would
She Told Him Ted About His Soldier Dad
Then It Made Her Cry, Oh My
Ted Used To Tell Her
He Could Be Twice As Good
And He New 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 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
OK
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
This Is A Story of A Boy Named Ted
If His Mother Said Ted Be Good, He Would
If His Mother Said Ted Be Good, He Would
She Told Him Ted About His Soldier Dad
Then It Made Her Cry, Oh My
He Could Be Twice As Good
And He New He Could
Cause In His Head He Said
Taking Good Care of You
Mommy Don't Worry Teddy Boy's Here
Teddy's Gonna See You Through
Teddy Turned and Ran
Far Away
OK
With Another Man
He Didn't Know
Oh No
And From Time to Time
In His Head, He Said
Taking Good Care of You
Mommy Don't Worry Now Teddy Boy's Here
Teddy's Gonna See You Through
Taking Good Care of You
Teddy Don't Worry Your Mummy Is Here
Mummy's Gonna See You Through
If His Mother Said Ted Be Good, He Would
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Somehow it doesn't sound right without the "take your partners" bit from the Beatles outtake!
The song is most likely about John Lennon, and his early life and troubles. Let's assert the lyrics.
Ted is John. The "Teddy Boy" is probably referring to the Teddy fashion that was popular when John was young. John was very respectful to his mother Julia, so when she said to "Be good," then of course, he would. The "soldier dad" is his father Alf, who left John and Julia when John was only 5. This kind of memory would make any mother sad. The chorus is John conforting his mother. After Alf left, Julia started seeing a man named John Dykins. They were married, and John was sent away to Julia's sister, Mimi. While this isn't exactly "running far away," I think that part of the song represents this part of John's life. The final part of the song is John's memories of his mother, and how she still was with him, even after her tragic death by a car accident in 1958.
The song is very touching andsad if you think about it this way.
The song is most likely about John Lennon, and his early life and troubles. Let's assert the lyrics.
Ted is John. The "Teddy Boy" is probably referring to the Teddy fashion that was popular when John was young. John was very respectful to his mother Julia, so when she said to "Be good," then of course, he would. The "soldier dad" is his father Alf, who left John and Julia when John was only 5. This kind of memory would make any mother sad. The chorus is John conforting his mother. After Alf left, Julia started seeing a man named John Dykins. They were married, and John was sent away to Julia's sister, Mimi. While this isn't exactly "running far away," I think that part of the song represents this part of John's life. The final part of the song is John's memories of his mother, and how she still was with him, even after her tragic death by a car accident in 1958.
The song is very touching andsad if you think about it this way.