The Preacher And The Bear-Phil Harris

[ti:The Preacher And The Bear] [ar:Phil Harris] [al:The Very Best Of] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]The Preacher And The Bear - Phil Harris [00:07.39]Now a preacher went out walkin' [00:09.20]Twas on one sunday morn [00:10.97]It was against his religion [00:12.59]But he took his gun along [00:14.54]He shot himself some mighty fine quail [00:16.52]And one little measly hare [00:18.19]But on his way returnin' home [00:19.95]He met a great big grizzly bear [00:21.79]Now the bear got down in the middle of the road [00:23.71]On all fours like a great big toad [00:25.39]And look that preacher I'd squared in the eye [00:27.16]And the preacher looked at him and said bye bye [00:29.11]Start on the road and took out the run [00:30.89]The bear right after that preacher did come [00:32.55]They ran and they ran for about a mile [00:34.11]Then they both sat down and rested awhile [00:35.93]The preacher got up and started again [00:37.71]The bear he started out with more vim [00:39.55]They ran and they ran 'til he spotted a tree [00:41.35]Said up on the limb is the place for me [00:43.08]Bear got close me to grab for him [00:44.74]Preacher leaped up and he made the limb [00:46.58]He pulled himself up and turned about [00:47.97]Cast his eyes to the skies and he did shout [00:50.11]Oh lord you delivered daniel from the lions den [00:52.70]Also delivered jonah from the belly of the whale [00:55.34]And then [00:56.17]The hebrew children from the fiery furnace [00:57.93]So the good book do declare [00:59.59]So lord if you can't help me [01:01.36]For goodness sake don't help that bear [01:03.00] [01:05.27]Now just about then the limb let go [01:06.85]And the preacher came tumbling down [01:08.45]Reached in his pocket pulled his razor out [01:10.23]Just before he hit the ground [01:11.94]He hit the ground with with an awful bang [01:13.85]It was a terrible site [01:15.51]The preacher and the bear with the razor in his hair [01:17.54]Just a'cuttin left and right [01:18.96]Now they rolled around on the ground [01:20.93]The preacher was up then he was down [01:22.85]The bear let out an awful moan [01:24.30]Looked like the preacher was holdin his own [01:26.06]He thought if I get out of here alive [01:27.77]By that good book I will abide [01:29.60]I'll never sin on sabbath day and sunday [01:31.80]Come I'll pray and pray [01:33.31]To the heavens he did glance [01:34.79]At lord just give me one more chance [01:36.58]Then his suspenders gave away [01:38.20]And he knocked that bear ten feet away [01:40.12]Preacher got up and made a bound [01:41.72]For the tree where he'd be safe and sound [01:43.76]Pulled himself up and turned about [01:45.25]Cast his eyes to the skies [01:46.37]And he did shout [01:47.18]Oh lord you delivered daniel from the lions den [01:49.84]Also delivered jonah from the belly of the whale [01:52.43]And then [01:53.24]The hebrew children from the fiery furnace [01:55.00]So the good book do declare [01:56.73]So lord if you can't help me [01:58.47]For goodness sake don't help that bear