Preacher And The Bear-Rufus Thomas

[ti:Preacher And The Bear] [ar:Rufus Thomas] [al:Funky Chicken] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Preacher And The Bear - Rufus Thomas [00:11.75]A preacher he went huntin' [00:13.67] [00:14.61]It was on a Sunday morn' [00:16.57] [00:17.39]Of course it was against his religion [00:19.65] [00:20.21]He took his gun along [00:21.78] [00:22.89]Shot some very fine quail [00:25.98]One little measly hare [00:27.39] [00:28.58]On his way returning home [00:30.92]He met a great big grizzly bear [00:33.03] [00:33.98]Bear walked around stood on the ground [00:36.35]He walked straight to the preacher you see [00:38.88] [00:39.61]Preacher got so excited [00:41.94]And then he ran up a Sycamore tree [00:43.92] [00:45.10]Bear walked around stood on the ground [00:47.15] [00:47.88]The preacher crawled out on a limb [00:49.39] [00:50.80]Cast his eye to the Lord above [00:53.01]And these are words he said to Him [00:54.63] [00:55.59]He said "Oh Lord oh Lord Lord [01:05.09] [01:07.16]You delivered Daniel in the lion's den [01:09.98]Samson strong and the hundred men [01:12.12] [01:12.87]Hebrew children in the furnace of fire" [01:14.93] [01:15.65]"David went to kill the lion [01:17.60] [01:18.35]The good book do declare [01:20.18] [01:21.25]But Lord if they don't help me [01:23.60]Don't You help this big black bear" [01:25.57] [01:39.39]The preacher stayed up in that tree [01:41.54] [01:42.16]I think it was all night [01:43.49] [01:44.75]Said "Oh Lord if You don't help me [01:47.75]Treat us both alright" [01:49.38] [01:50.04]Just about that time the limb let go [01:53.18]The preacher come tumblin' down [01:54.84] [01:55.99]You should've seen him getting that razor out [01:58.03] [01:58.79]Before he struck the ground [02:00.20] [02:01.47]He struck the ground cuttin' left and right [02:03.60] [02:04.30]He put up a very good fight [02:05.97] [02:07.04]About that time the bear told the preacher [02:10.00]Just hold him a little too tight [02:11.54] [02:12.67]Preacher lost the razor [02:15.39]Bear held on with the ber [02:17.54] [02:18.33]Cast his eye to the Lord above [02:20.19] [02:20.91]Once more prayed to Him [02:23.15]He said "Oh Lord oh Lord [02:32.62] [02:34.76]Oh Lord oh oh oh Lord [02:43.44] [02:45.66]You remember Daniel in the lion's den [02:47.68] [02:48.52]Samson strong and the hundred men [02:50.79] [02:51.34]Hebrew children in the furnace of fire" [02:53.59] [02:54.13]"David went to kill old lion [02:56.85]The good book do declare [02:58.53] [02:59.62]Oh oh oh Lord [03:06.47] [03:07.96]If You if You if You don't help me [03:15.33] [03:17.89]Put a muscle on this big black bear" [03:21.95]Boy boy the preacher [03:23.19] [03:23.97]The preacher and the bear [03:25.64] [03:26.73]Boy boy the preacher [03:28.42] [03:29.76]The preacher and the bear [03:30.99] [03:32.18]Boy boy the preacher [03:33.89] [03:34.76]The preacher and the bear [03:36.37] [03:37.57]Boy boy the preacher [03:39.30] [03:40.12]The preacher and the bear [03:41.81] [03:42.86]Boy boy the preacher [03:44.65] [03:45.58]The preacher and the bear