The Preacher And The Bear - Ray Stevens

Yeah

Well the preacher went out a huntin' it was on one Sunday morn

It was against his religion but he took a shotgun along

He got himself a mess almighty fine quail and one old scraggly hare

And on the way home he crossed the path of a Great big grizzly bear

Well the bear got down lookin' ready to charge

The preacher never seen nothin' quite that large

They looked each other right smack in the eye

Didn’t take that preacher long to say bye

The preacher he run till he spotted a tree

He said up in that tree’s where I auta be

By the time that bear made a grab for him

The preacher was a sittin' on top a that limb

Scared to death he tuned about

He looked to the sky and began to shout

Hey Lord you delivered Daniel from the bottom of the lion’s den

You delivered Joana from the belly of the whale and then

The Hebrew children from the fiery furnace so the good books do declare

Hey Lord if you can’t help me for goodness sake don’t help that bear

Yaah look out preacher

Well about that time the limb broke off and the preacher came tumblin' down

Had a straight razor out of his pocket by the time he lit on the ground

He landed on his feet right in front a that bear and Lord what an awful fight

The preacher and the bear and the razor and the hair flyin' from left to right

Well first they was up and then they was down

The preacher and the bear runnin' round and round

The bear he roared and the the preacher he groaned

He was havin' a tough time holdin' his own

He said Lord if I get out a here alive

To the good book I’ll abide

No more huntin' on the Sabbath day

Come Sunday I’m headin' to the church to pray

Up to the heavens the preacher glanced

He said oh Lord won’t you give me 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

Hey Lord you delivered Daniel from the bottom of the lion’s den…