Teddy 1919 Ted Snyder

by James Pitt-Payne, London UK - 01 August 2010
2010

Dear old Teddy Roosevelt
as we say goodbye to you,
I believe it's only just
to give each man his due;
You stood for ev'rything that's good
for dear old Yankee Land,
The things you've done and battles won,
our gratitude command.
The world was rich with you to carry on,
The world is poorer
now that you have gone.

"T" stands for Teddy
a great American;
"E" stands for "Every"
ev'ry inch a man;
"D" stands for "Doctrines"
The doctrines that you taught;
The other "D" for "Deity"
For you were of that sort.
"Y" stands for "Yesterday"
that passed away too soon;
When you bade the world goodbye
But your soul is with us yet,
and the name we won't forget is
"T" "E" double "D" "Y"

"T" stands for Teddy
a great American;
"E" stands for "Every"
ev'ry inch a man;
"D" stands for "Doctrines"
The doctrines that you taught;
The other "D" for "Deity"
For you were of that sort.
"Y" stands for "Yesterday"
that passed away too soon;
When you bade the world goodbye
But your soul is with us yet,
and the name we won't forget is
"T" "E" double "D" "Y"

Ev'ry little Yankee
wants to grow up just as you,
Ev'ry youngster wants to do
the things you used to do;
And Uncle Sam can thank the stars
upon our banner bright,
That Teddy taught the boys who fought,
the way to win the fight.
And ev'ry member of the Roosevelt clan,
Has proved you were the father of a man.

"T" stands for Teddy
a great American;
"E" stands for "Every"
ev'ry inch a man;
"D" stands for "Doctrines"
The doctrines that you taught;
The other "D" for "Deity"
For you were of that sort.
"Y" stands for "Yesterday"
that passed away too soon;
When you bade the world goodbye
But your soul is with us yet,
and the name we won't forget is
"T" "E" double "D" "Y"

"T" stands for Teddy
a great American;
"E" stands for "Every"
ev'ry inch a man;
"D" stands for "Doctrines"
The doctrines that you taught;
The other "D" for "Deity"
For you were of that sort.
"Y" stands for "Yesterday"
that passed away too soon;
When you bade the world goodbye
But your soul is with us yet,
and the name we won't forget is
"T" "E" double "D" "Y"

Soft karaoke
Words
piano 1
piano 2
piano 3
piano 4
lyric
pizz str bass
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Teddy 1919 Ted Snyder
Music by Ted Snyder
Lyrics by Wm.J.McKenna
© MCMXIX by Waterson, Berlin & Snyder Co.
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sequence & karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Sunday 01 August 2010 at 20.57
in association with Veda Meyer-Castens
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