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The Preacher & the Bear
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Ray Stevens
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Well, the preacher went out walkin', it was on one Sunday morn It was against his religion, but he took his gun along Shot himself some mighty fine quail and one little measly hare And on his way returning home, he met a great big grizzly bear Well, the bear got down in the middle of the road On all fours like a great big toad Looked that preacher right square in the eye The preacher said "hello" and "bye-bye" Down the road, the preacher did run The bear right after that preacher did come He ran and he ran for about a mile Then they both sat down and rested a while Preacher got up, started running again So did the bear, and he was gaining on him He ran and he ran 'til he spotted a tree Said, "Up on a limb is the place to be" The bear got close, made a grab for him But the preacher leaped up and he made the land Pulled himself up and turned about Cast his eyes to the heavens and he did shout Oh Lord (Oh Lord), you delivered Daniel from the lion's den (From the lion's den) Oh Lord (Oh Lord), you delivered Jonah from the belly of the whale and then (And then) The Hebrew children from the fiery furnace so the good book does declare So Lord (Oh Lord), if you can't help me For goodness sakes, don't help that bear Well, about that time, that limb let go and the preacher came tumblin' down Pulled a straight razor out of his pocket just before he hit the ground And what happened next, I do declare, was a truly historical fight Between the preacher and the bear in the road right there with the fur flyin' left and right Well, the preacher and the bear went round and round First they were up and then they were down The bear, he roared, and the preacher, he groaned And it looked like the preacher was holdin' his own He said, "Lord, if I get out of here alive The good book, I will abide No more huntin' on the Sabbath day Come Sunday, I'm headin' to church to pray And then to the heavens, the preacher glanced He said, "Lord, won't you give me just one more chance?" Then his suspenders gave away And he knocked that bear ten feet away The preacher got up and made a bound For the tree where he'd be safe and sound Pulled himself up and turned about Looked up to the sky and began to shout Oh Lord (Oh Lord), you delivered Daniel from the lion's den (From the lion's den) Oh Lord (Oh Lord), you delivered Jonah from the belly of the whale and then (And then) The Hebrew children from the fiery furnace so the good book does declare So Lord (Oh Lord), if you can't help me For goodness sakes, don't help that bear For goodness sakes, don't help that bear
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