The Preacher And The Bear-Rufus Thomas

[ti:The Preacher And The Bear] [ar:Rufus Thomas] [al:The Very Best Of Rufus Thomas] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.01]The Preacher And The Bear - Rufus Thomas [00:00.02]Written by：Arthur Collins [00:00.04] [00:13.63]A preacher he went huntin' [00:16.26]It was on a Sunday morning [00:19.03]Of course it was against his religion [00:20.74] [00:21.94]He took his gun along [00:24.58]Shot some very fine quail [00:27.69]One little measly hare [00:30.21]On his way returning home [00:32.40]He met a great big grizzly bear [00:35.70]Bear walked around stood on the ground [00:38.07]He walked straight to the preacher you see [00:41.19]Preacher got so excited [00:43.68]And then he ran up a Sycamore tree [00:46.75]Bear walked around stood on the ground [00:49.43]The preacher crawled out on a limb [00:52.48]Cast his eye to the Lord above [00:54.81]And these are words he said to Him [00:57.36]He said "Oh Lord oh Lord Lord [01:08.92]You delivered Daniel in the lion's den [01:11.67]Samson strong and the hundred men [01:14.56]Hebrew children in the furnace of fire" [01:17.36]"David went to kill the lion [01:20.14]The good book do declare [01:21.39] [01:22.47]But Lord if they don't help me [01:25.44]Don't You help this big black bear" [01:28.14] [01:40.97]The preacher stayed up in that tree [01:43.61]I think it was all night [01:46.43]Said "Oh Lord if You don't help me [01:49.34]Treat us both alright" [01:51.93]Just about that time the limb let go [01:54.80]The preacher come tumblin' down [01:57.58]You should've seen him getting that razor out [02:00.30]Before he struck the ground [02:03.14]He struck the ground cuttin' left and right [02:05.93]He put up a very good fight [02:08.69]About that time the bear told the preacher [02:11.58]Just hold him a little too tight [02:14.32]Preacher lost the razor [02:17.16]Bear held on with the bear [02:20.03]Cast his eye to the Lord above [02:21.83] [02:22.67]Once more prayed to Him [02:24.90]He said "Oh Lord oh Lord [02:36.33]Oh Lord oh oh oh Lord [02:47.42]You remember Daniel in the lion's den [02:50.21]Samson strong and the hundred men [02:52.97]Hebrew children in the furnace of fire" [02:55.83]"David went to kill old lion [02:58.57]The good book do declare [03:01.39]Oh oh oh Lord [03:09.66]If You if You if You don't help me [03:19.69]Put a muscle on this big black bear" [03:25.83] [03:27.79]He hurt me [03:30.83]He hurt me [03:33.52]He hurt me [03:36.22]He hurt me [03:39.20]Somebody help me [03:41.92]Somebody help me [03:44.58]Somebody help me