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I WISH I WAS A TEDDY BEAR 
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NOT LIVIN' OR LOVIN' OR GOIN' NO WHERE 
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I WISH I WAS A TEDDY BEAR 
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AND A WISHIN' THAT I HADN'T FALLEN IN LOVE WITH YOU 
 
 
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I WISH I HAD BUTTON EYES AND A RED FELT NOSE 
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SHAGGY COTTON SKIN AND JUST ONE SET OF CLOTHES 
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SITTIN ON A SHELF IN A LOCAL DEPARTMENT STORE 
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WITH NO DREAMS TO DREAM AND NOTHIN' TO BE SORRY FOR 
 
(REPEAT VERSE 1) 
 

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I WISH I HAD A WOODEN HEART AND A SEWED ON SMILE 
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THEN YOUR MEM'RY WOULDN'T COME AROUND HURTIN' ALL THE TIME 
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I'D HAVE A SEWED ON SMILE AND A PAINTED TWINKLE IN MY EYE 
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AND I'D NEVER WOULD OF EVER HAD TO LEARN HOW TO CRY 
 
(REPEAT VERSE1) 
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I WISH I HAD A STRING YOU COULD PULL TO MAKE ME SAY 
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