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TEDDY BEAR, TEDDY BEAR

TEDDY BEAR, TEDDY BEAR, CLIMB THE STAIRS,
TEDDY BEAR, TEDDY BEAR, SAY YOUR PRAYERS
TEDDY BEAR, TEDDY BEAR, TURN AROUND
TEDDY BEAR, TEDDY BEAR, TOUCH THE GROUND
TEDDY BEAR, TEDDY BEAR, TURN OUT THE LIGHT
TEDDY BEAR, TEDDY BEAR, SAY GOODNIGHT

Submitter comment: THIS GAME IS PLAYED IN A SWIMMING POOL UNDER WATER
AFTER EACH LINE IS SAID, THE PLAYERS GO UNDER WATER AND
ACT OUT THE STATEMENT. I.E. TOUCHING THE GROUND

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; HUNTINGTON WOODS

Date learned: 00001960S