Song

Teddy Boy

Release date: 28 October 1996

This is the story of a boy named Ted
If his mother said, "Ted, be good", he would

She told him tales about his soldier dad
But it made her sad, then she'd 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, your teddy boy's here
Teddy's gonna see you through"

She said, "Teddy don't worry, now mummy is here
Taking good care of you
Teddy don't worry, your mummy is here
Mummy's gonna see you through"

Ooh, ah ooh

This is the story of a boy named Ted
If his mother said, "Ted, be good", he would

"Teddy Boy"
Song by Paul McCartney from the album McCartney
Published Northern Songs Ltd.
Released 17 April 1970
Recorded Morgan Studios
Genre Rock
Length 2:25
Label Apple Records
Writer Paul McCartney
Producer Paul McCartney
McCartney track listing
13 tracks
Side one
  1. "The Lovely Linda"
  2. "That Would Be Something"
  3. "Valentine Day"
  4. "Every Night"
  5. "Hot as Sun/Glasses"
  6. "Junk"
  7. "Man We Was Lonely"
Side two
  1. "Oo You"
  2. "Momma Miss America"
  3. "Teddy Boy"
  4. "Singalong Junk"
  5. "Maybe I'm Amazed"
  6. "Kreen-Akrore"

"Teddy Boy" is a song by Paul McCartney and was first released on his first solo album McCartney, released in April 1970 after the Beatles disbanded.

©1970 Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC. All rights reserved. Used by permission.

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