He was a rock 'n' roll, rock 'n' roll teddy bear He was a rock 'n' roll, rock 'n' roll teddy bear He was a rock 'n' roll, rock 'n' roll teddy bear He was a rock 'n' roll, rock 'n' roll teddy bear He was a rock 'n' roll, rock 'n' roll teddy bear He was a rock 'n' roll, rock 'n' roll teddy bear Thadeus T. Bear from Upper Mount Clair Went out for a ride in his limo chauffeured He heard a loud sound rockin' down the street He didn't know what it was; it had a crazy beat Was a dude in white sox with a big black box Blasting rock 'n' roll you could hear for six blocks Thad jumped out the car to be a rock 'n' roll bear Boogied down the street, threw his right paw in the air He was a rock 'n' roll, rock 'n' roll teddy bear He was a rock 'n' roll, rock 'n' roll teddy bear He was a rock 'n' roll, rock 'n' roll teddy bear He dyed his hair blue, it was the thing to do A mohawk on the top, in back, a curly Q He pierced his ears and nose, painted all his toes Got a purple tattoo and tore up his clothes He formed a teddy bear band playing one night stands Called T-Bone Teddy and the Honeymen Their record went gold, every ticket got sold He was the hottest teddy bear that ever rock 'n' rolled He was a rock 'n' roll, rock 'n' roll teddy bear He was a rock 'n' roll, rock 'n' roll teddy bear He was a rock 'n' roll, rock 'n' roll teddy bear