I was borned in Kaufman County Texas
That was in 11th of September 1886
Come to California in 1906
I didn't have to go to World War I
I was too old for World War II
One good thing that I've always been proud of,
I was the youngest in the family and
The rest was all married and takin' good care
Of my mother and father as long as they lived
There was a feller up here at the Post Office one day
He's a-pettin' him
I says to him "That dog, you have no idea how smart he is,
I just thought I'd tell you"
"You ain't tellin' me nothin', I know all about him"
Kids would come here,
"We wanna here old Ted sing"
In them days, I fooled with him more then,
I could just commence this way:
I want you to sing now (strums guitar)
Doh, doh, doh (howls)
Now I have to take the harp
And make a sound before he'll sing
Teddy - c'mere
C'mon, C'mon out from under there
Here now, set down - sit down Teddy
Now here I want you to sing
Sing these folks a song
Sing the Old Rugged Cross
Listen - chord with this now, heah
(Blows harp, taps foot)
Go dog, go dog go
Sing