The Preacher and the Bear-Phil Harris

[ti:The Preacher and the Bear] [ar:Phil Harris] [al:The Very Best of Phil Harris] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]The Preacher and the Bear - Phil Harris [00:07.57]Now a preacher went out walking [00:08.98]Was on one Sunday morn [00:10.45] [00:11.01]It was against his religion [00:12.15] [00:12.75]But he took his gun along [00:13.83] [00:14.45]He shot himself some mighty fine quail [00:16.33]And one little measly hare [00:17.40] [00:17.97]But on his way returning home [00:19.66]He met a great big grizzly bear [00:21.56]Well the bear got down in the middle of the road [00:23.43]On all fours like a great big toad [00:25.20]And looked that preacher right square in the eye [00:27.02]And the preacher looked at him and said bye-bye [00:28.87]Started down the road and took out to run [00:30.51]The bear right after that preacher did come [00:32.22]Run and they run for about a mile [00:33.99]Then they both sat down and rested awhile [00:35.74]The preacher got up - started again [00:37.40]The bear he started out with more vim [00:39.14]They ran and they ran til he spotted a tree [00:41.14]Said up on the limb is the place for me [00:42.80]The bear got close - made a grab for him [00:44.73]Preacher leaps up and he made the limb [00:46.30]Pulled himself up and turns about [00:47.71]Cast his eyes to the skies and he did shout [00:49.63]Oh law you delivered Daniel from the lion's den [00:52.40]Also delivered Jonah from the belly of the whale and then [00:55.06] [00:55.80]The Hebrew children from the fiery furnace [00:57.52]So the good book do declare [00:58.79] [00:59.44]Yes lord if you can't help me [01:01.48]For goodness sake don't help that bear [01:02.94] [01:05.00]Just about then the limb let go [01:06.47]And the preacher came tumbling down [01:08.13]Reached in his pocket pulled his razor out [01:09.87]Just before he hit the ground [01:11.48]He hit the ground with an awful bang [01:13.24]It was a terrible sight [01:14.39] [01:15.00]The preacher and the bear with a razor in his hair [01:17.23]Just a-cutting left and right [01:18.45]Well they rolled around on the ground [01:20.47]The preacher was up and then he was down [01:22.43]The bear let out an awful moan [01:24.15]It looked like the preacher was holding his own [01:25.82]Lord if I get out of here alive [01:27.39]That good book I will abide [01:28.79]I'll never sin on Sabbath day [01:30.77]And Sunday come I'll pray and pray [01:32.52]To the heavens he did glance [01:34.27]Said lord just gimme one more chance [01:35.97]Then his suspenders gave away [01:37.68]And he knocked that bear ten feet away [01:39.54]Then the preacher got up and made a bound [01:41.52]To the tree where he'd be safe and sound [01:43.28]Pulled himself up and turned about [01:44.56]Cast his eyes to the skies and he did shout [01:46.59]Oh law you delivered Daniel from the lion's den [01:49.13]Also delivered Jonah from the belly of the whale and then [01:52.76]The Hebrew children from the fiery furnace [01:54.22]So the good book do declare [01:55.59]Yes lord if you can't help me [01:57.78]For goodness sake don't help that bear