Preacher And The Bear Lyrics - Singles - Golden Gate Quartet

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 o' mighty 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 oughta 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 turned 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 Jonah 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" 

Yea, 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 an' 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, "Lord won't you give me just one more chance" 

So the preacher got away, he looked around 

Seen a tree where he'd be safe and sound 

Jumped on a limb, turned about 

Looked to the sky and began to shout 

"Hey lord, you delivered Daniel from the bottom of the lion's den 

You delivered Jonah 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"