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Skinny Teddy

from Wild, Blue & True by Markus Rill

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Skinny Teddy
(Markus Rill)

Teddy always was a skinny kid
with his dreams ridin’ high, ridin’ high, ridin’ high
his hook never hit no harder than his jab did
with his dreams ridin’ high, ridin’ high, ridin’ high

He saw Clay back in ’60, he saw Ali in ‘68
saw the Rumble In The Jungle on the TV back in ‘74
at age 20 he was 5’6”, he knew he’d never be a heavyweight
“I’m gonna show what I’m made of, boys”, he said, “that’s for sure”

Teddy always was a skinny kid
with his dreams ridin’ high, ridin’ high, ridin’ high
his uppercut never hit no harder than his jab did
with his dreams ridin’ high, ridin’ high, ridin’ high

Teddy hit the punching bag, Teddy jumped rope and Teddy climbed in the ring
he thought he could be someone big
didn’t float like no butterfly, he was like a bee without a sting

and Teddy went down, yes, he did, yes, he did
Teddy always was a skinny kid
with his dreams ridin’ high, ridin’ high, ridin’ high
he walked into my right cross, never saw it coming, went down like a ton of bricks
by the count of five he was ridin’ high, ridin’ high

Teddy got laid down in a hospital bed
he never threw a punch again, neither have I
been a long long time and still I drink to that scrawny kid
here’s to you, Skinny Teddy, ridin’ high ridin’ high

credits

from Wild, Blue & True, released March 4, 2011
Markus Rill – vocal, acoustic guitar, electric guitar
Felix Leitner – electric guitar, slide guitar
Tom Ripphahn – electric guitar
Christoph Reiss – bass
Christoph Beck – drums, tambourine
Robert Oberbeck – backing vocal

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Markus Rill München, Germany

»Songs that are beautifully shimmering with ambiguity - brilliant lyrics« - Rolling Stone"

"Rill shows great depth as a songwriter, bandleader and producer" - No Depression/USA

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