The Preacher And The Bear 1904

by James Pitt-Payne, London UK - 24 Apr 2010
2010

A preacher went out a hunting
'twas on one Sunday morn
of course it was against his religion
but he took his gun along.
He shot himself some very fine quail
and one big measly hare.
And on his way returning home
he met a great big grizzly bear;
The bear marched out
in the middle of the road
and he waltzed to the coon you see,
The coon got so excited
that he climbed a persimmon tree,
The bear sat down upon the ground
and the coon climbed out on a limb,
He cast his eyes to the God in the skies
and these words he said to Him.

Oh Lord, didn't you
deliver Daniel from the lion's den?
Also deliver Jonah
from the belly of the whale and then,
Three Hebrew children
from the fiery furnace
so the good books do declare.
Now Lord if you can't help me
for goodness sake
don't you help that bear.

Oh Lord, didn't you
deliver Daniel from the lion's den?
Also deliver Jonah
from the belly of the whale and then,
Three Hebrew children
from the fiery furnace
so the good books do declare.
Now Lord if you can't help me
for goodness sake
don't you help that bear.

This coon stayed up in that tree
I think it was all night,
He says: "Oh, Lord, if you
don't help that bear
then you'll see one awful fight,"
Just about then the limb let go
and the coon came tumbling down,
You should have seen him
get his razor out
before he struck the ground,
He hit the ground cutting right and left,
'tis true he put up a very game fight,
Just then the bear hugged this coon
he squeezed him a little too tight,
The coon he then lost his razor
but the bear held on with a vim,
He cast his eyes
to the God in the skies
and once more he said to Him.

Oh Lord, didn't you
deliver Daniel from the lion's den?
Also deliver Jonah
from the belly of the whale and then,
Three Hebrew children
from the fiery furnace
so the good books do declare.
Now Lord if you can't help me
for goodness sake
don't you help that bear.

Oh Lord, didn't you
deliver Daniel from the lion's den?
Also deliver Jonah
from the belly of the whale and then,
Three Hebrew children
from the fiery furnace
so the good books do declare.
Now Lord if you can't help me
for goodness sake
don't you help that bear.

Soft karaoke
Words
piano 1
piano 2
piano 3
piano 4
lyric
pizz str bass
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The Preacher And The Bear 1904
by Joe Arzonia
© MCMIV by Longbrake & Arzonia
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sequence & karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Saturday 24 April 2010 at 12.24
in association with Veda Meyer-Castens
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