Misc Traditional – The Preacher And The Bear (Guitar)

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Well, the preacher went out a walkin’, it was on a Sunday morn.

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Although against his religion, he took his gun along.

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He shot himself some a bunch of mighty fine quail, and one old measley hare.

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And on his way returning home, he met a great big grizzly bear.

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Well, the bear dashed out to the middle of the road right up to the preacher and see,

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Well, the preacher got so excited, he climbed up a big ol’ tree.

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The bear stomped down upon the ground and the preacher climbed out on a limb,

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He cast his eyes to the northern skies and these words he said to Him

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Oh Lord, you delivered Daniel safely from the lion’s den,

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You also delivered Jonah, from the belly of the wale and then,

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His Hebrew children from the firey furnace, the Good Books do declare.

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Now Lord, if you can’t help me just please don’t help that bear.

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Well, the preacher stayed up in that ole tree I think it was all night,

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He said Oh Lord, if you don’t help me you’re gonna see one hell of fight.

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Just about then the limb gave way and the preacher came a tumblin' down,

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And the preacher he began to pray and you could hear him for miles around.

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Oh Lord, you delivered Daniel safely from the lion’s den,

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You also delivered Jonah, from the belly of the wale and then,

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His Hebrew children from the firey furnace, the Good Books do declare.

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Now Lord, if you can’t help me just please don’t help that bear.

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Well, they fought all the way right down to the river, it was terible fight,

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The bear was really laying it on but the preacher he was doing alright.

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He dragged that beast right down to the water, it was three times in and out,

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Then the bear broke loose and limped away and the preacher he began to shout:

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Oh Lord, you delivered Daniel, saved him from the lion’s den,

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You also delivered Jonah, from the belly of the wale and then,

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Now Lord, it may not seem like much from where you sit up there

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But the hardest job I ever done was to try and baptise that bear.

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Yes, the hardest job I ever done, was to try and baptise that bear.