The Preacher and the Bear

Now a preacher went out walkin'

Twas on one Sunday morn

It was against his religion

But he took his gun along

He shot himself some mighty fine quail

And one little measly hare

But on his way returnin' home

He met a great big grizzly bear

Now the bear got down in the middle of the road

On all fours like a great big toad

And looked that preacher right square in the eye

And the preacher looked at him and said bye-bye

Started down the road, and took out to run

The bear right after that preacher did come

They run and they run for 'bout a mile

Then they both sat down and rested awhile

The preacher got up, started again

The bear, he started out with more vim

And they ran, and they ran till he spotted a tree

Said up on the limb there's a place for me

The bear got close, made a grab for him

Preacher leaped up and he made the limb

Pulled himself up and turned about

Cast his eyes to the skies and he did shout[Chorus]

Oh, Lord, you delivered Daniel from the lion's den

Also delivered Jonah from the belly of the whale and then

The Hebrew children from the fiery furnace

So the Good Book do declare

Yes Lord, if you can't help me

For goodness' sake, don't help that bear

Now just about then the limb let go

And the preacher came tumbling down

Reached in his pocket pulled his razor out

Just before he hit the ground

He hit the ground with an awful bang

It was a terrible sight

The preacher and the bear with the razor in his hair

Just a cuttin' left and right

Now they rolled around on the ground

The preacher was up, then he was down

The bear let out an awful moan

It looked like the preacher was holdin' his own

He thought if I get out of here alive

By that Good Book I will abide

I'll never sin on Sabbath day

And Sunday come I'll pray and pray

To the Heavens, he did glance

Said Lord, just give me one more chance

Then his suspenders gave away

And he knocked that bear ten feet away

Preacher got up and made a bound

For the tree where he'd be safe and sound

Pulled himself up and turned about

Cast his eyes to the skies and he did shout[Chorus]

Oh Lord, you delivered Daniel from the lion's den

Also delivered Jonah from the belly of the whale and then

The Hebrew children from the fiery furnace

So the Good Book do declare

Yes Lord, if you can't help me

For goodness' sake, don't help that bear