The Preacher And The Bear

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Well the preacher went out a huntin', it was on one Sunday morn'
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Although against his religion, he took his gun along
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He shot himself some mighty fine quail and one old measley hare
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But on his way returning home, he met a great big grizzly bear

[Interlude]
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[Verse 2]
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Well the bear dashed out to the middle of the road right up to the preacher and seen
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The preacher got so excited that he climbed up a big ol tree
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The bear stayed down upon the ground and the preacher climbed out on a limb
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He cast his eyes to the Lord in the skies and these words he said to him

[Chorus]
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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 whale and then
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Cast the Hebrew children from the fiery furnace
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The good books do declare
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Now Lordy, if you don't help me,
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Just don't help that bear"

[Interlude]
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[Verse 3]
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Well, the preacher stayed up in that tree oh 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 a fight"
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About that time, the limb let go, and the preacher come-a tumblin' down
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You should have seen him get his razor out before he hit the ground

[Verse 4]
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He hit the ground shakin right to left and he put up a pretty good fight
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Then the bear hugged the preacher, and he squeezed him a little too tight
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Preacher dropped his razor, man but the bear held on with a grin
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He cast his eyes to the Lord in the skies and these words he said to him

[Chorus]
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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 whale and then
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Cast the Hebrew children from the fiery furnace
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The good books do declare
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Now Lordy, if you don't help me,
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Just don't help that bear
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Now Lordy, if you don't help me
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Just don't you help that bear"