[Verse 1] 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 [Verse 2] 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 [Verse 3] 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 [Verse 4] 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
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