When music starts to play: (all three dancing) If I could teach my teddy bear to dance Like the bear I saw in the show, be the happiest girl in the world, I’d But he seems to be so slow. tried him with the two-step—that do! I’ve won’t Oh, given him chance. I’ve ev’ry It would be immense; I would give ten cents, If my teddy bear would learn to dance. {He’s a serious sort of bear, such/He is} Just looks around with a haughty stare, And if I scold, he seem to care. don’t sulky more or less. He’s I invite him,/If I write him,} he say no. {If don’t around with me: so—and so— He’ll move But he care to dance. That I know. don’t Thinks too old, I guess . . . he’s (If desired, children may enter with the different stuffed animal toys now in vogue.) (all three singers dancing) If I could teach my teddy bear to dance Like the bear I saw in the show, be the happiest girl in the world, I’d But he seems to be so slow. tried him with the two-step—that do! I’ve won’t Oh, given him chance. I’ve ev’ry It would be immense; I would give ten cents If my teddy bear would learn to dance. (Dance.) (The animals on the merry-go-round come down and join the dance, then go back to their places.) missionary. Now, if step this way, like to introduce you to some (to bear) you’ll I’d friends of mine. (He takes the bear to the other animals and introduces him. All give him the glad hand.)
When music starts to play: (all three dancing) If I could teach my teddy bear to dance Like the bear I saw in the show, I’d be the happiest girl in the world, But he seems to be so slow. I’ve tried him with the two-step—that won’t do! Oh, I’ve given him ev’ry chance. It would be immense; I would give ten cents, If my teddy bear would learn to dance. {He’s such/He is} a serious sort of bear, Just looks around with a haughty stare, And if I scold, he don’t seem to care. He’s sulky more or less. {If I invite him,/If I write him,} he don’t say no. He’ll move around with me: so—and so— But he don’t care to dance. That I know. Thinks he’s too old, I guess . . . (If desired, children may enter with the different stuffed animal toys now in vogue.) (all three singers dancing) If I could teach my teddy bear to dance Like the bear I saw in the show, I’d be the happiest girl in the world, But he seems to be so slow. I’ve tried him with the two-step—that won’t do! Oh, I’ve given him ev’ry chance. It would be immense; I would give ten cents If my teddy bear would learn to dance. (Dance.) (The animals on the merry-go-round come down and join the dance, then go back to their places.) missionary. (to bear) Now, if you’ll step this way, I’d like to introduce you to some friends of mine. (He takes the bear to the other animals and introduces him. All give him the glad hand.)