Song information On this page you can find the lyrics of the song The Preacher And The Bear, artist - Ray Stevens. Album song Ray Stevens Gospel Collection, in the genre Date of issue: 17.08.2014
Record label: Ray Stevens
Song language: English
The Preacher And The Bear |
| Yeah |
| Well 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 almighty 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 auta 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 tuned 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 Joana 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 |
| Yaah 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 and 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 oh Lord won’t you give me one more chance |
| Then his suspenders gave away |
| And he knocked that bear ten feet away |
| Then the preacher got up and made a bound |
| To 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 |
| Hey Lord you delivered Daniel from the bottom of the lion’s den… |