The Preacher And The Bear

The Preacher And The Bear - Phil Harris

Now a Preacher went out walking

'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 returninghome

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

Run and they run for about a mile

Then they both sat down and rested awhile

The preacher got up started again

The bear he started out with more vim

They ran and they ran till he spotted a tree

Said up on the limb is the place for me

The bear got close made a grab for him

Preacher leaps up and he made the limb

Pulled himself up and turns about

Cast his eyes to the skies and he did shout

Oh Lord you delivered Daniel from the lions 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

So 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 site

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

Looked like the Preacher was holding his own

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 gimme one more chance

Then his suspenders gave away

And he knocked that bear ten feet away

Then the preacher got up and made a bound

To 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

Oh Lord you delivered Daniel from the Lions 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

So Lord if you can't help me

For goodness sake don't help that bear