[Intro] This is a little tune about my three closest friends, [soft acoustic strumming] We grew up together, right until the very end. Playing in the dirt, having so much fun, Just a couple of boys, soaking up the sun. (oh yeah!) [Verse 1] We ran around the woods, always breathing heavy, [building tempo] Pushing through the mud and always holding steady. Pumping our legs with a powerful thrusting motion, Sweaty and tired, like a roaring ocean. Whenever times got hard, we’d always stand so stiff, Flexing our muscles, standing sturdy on the cliff. [Chorus] Oh, Eric, Ted, Dick! (Eric, Ted, &Dick!) [lively drum beat kicks in] Coming to the rescue, bouncing off the brick! Gushing with excitement, they always arrive quick, Nothing stands in the way of Eric, Ted, Dick! When the road gets tough, they just push on through, Eric, Ted, Dick! Yeah, they love me and you! [music solo] [Verse 2] We used to play explorers, looking for a mole, [bass guitar slides] Trying hard to slip into a very tight hole. Carrying heavy branches, our arms were getting veiny, Working 'til we'd come inside, even when it’s rainy. And what did we eat when we finally reached the sky? A warm, messy serving of a freshly baked cream pie! (so good!) [Bridge] Sometimes the pressure grew, waiting to be released, [rhythm slows, dramatic pause] Panting and sweating like a wild, untamed beast. Then we’d finally come home, exhausted and drained, Gushing with stories of the mountains we’d gained! (woo!) [Chorus] Oh, Eric, Ted, Dick! (Eric, Ted & Dick!) [upbeat country rhythm] Coming to the rescue, bouncing off the brick! Gushing with excitement, they always arrive quick, Nothing stands in the way of Eric, Ted, Dick! If you need a solid friend, you take your pick, But you just can't beat Eric, Ted, Dick! [Outro] Yeah, they always stand up, they always do the trick! [fading drum beat] Eric... and Ted... and Dick... Give it up for the boys: Eric, Ted, Dick! (we love ya!)
