The Preacher And The Bear-Rufus Thomas

[ti:The Preacher And The Bear] [ar:Rufus Thomas] [al:Do the Funky Chicken (Stax Remasters)] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]The Preacher And The Bear - Rufus Thomas [00:14.37]A preacher he went huntin' [00:16.21] [00:17.08]It was on a Sunday morning [00:19.80]Of course it was against his religion [00:22.09]He took his gun along [00:24.02] [00:25.18]Shot some very fine quail [00:28.37]One little measly hare [00:30.00] [00:30.98]On his way returning home [00:33.37]He met a great big grizzly bear [00:35.39] [00:36.35]Bear walked around stood on the ground [00:38.92]He walked straight to the preacher you see [00:41.39] [00:41.94]Preacher got so excited [00:43.33] [00:44.30]And then he ran up a Sycamore tree [00:47.50]Bear walked around stood on the ground [00:50.33]The preacher crawled out on a limb [00:53.11]Cast his eye to the Lord above [00:55.37]And these are words he said to Him [00:57.97]He said "Oh Lord oh Lord Lord [01:07.63] [01:09.78]You delivered Daniel in the lion's den [01:12.51]Samson strong and the hundred men [01:14.16] [01:15.02]Hebrew children in the furnace of fire" [01:17.37] [01:17.96]"David went to kill the lion [01:20.69]The good book do declare [01:22.38] [01:23.51]But Lord if they don't help me [01:25.96]Don't You help this big black bear" [01:27.86] [01:41.60]The preacher stayed up in that tree [01:44.34]I think it was all night [01:47.00]Said "Oh Lord if You don't help me [01:49.95]Treat us both alright" [01:51.60] [01:52.29]Just about that time the limb let go [01:54.74] [01:55.43]The preacher come tumblin' down [01:56.79] [01:58.15]You should've seen him getting that razor out [02:01.05]Before he struck the ground [02:02.36] [02:03.66]He struck the ground cuttin' left and right [02:05.90] [02:06.54]He put up a very good fight [02:09.32]About that time the bear told the preacher [02:12.19]Just hold him a little too tight [02:13.93] [02:14.87]Preacher lost the razor [02:16.00] [02:17.58]Bear held on with the bear [02:19.16] [02:20.50]Cast his eye to the Lord above [02:22.42] [02:23.17]Once more prayed to Him [02:24.63] [02:25.87]He said "Oh Lord oh Lord [02:31.57]Oh Lord oh oh oh Lord [02:45.58] [02:48.02]You remember Daniel in the lion's den [02:50.16] [02:50.71]Samson strong and the hundred men [02:52.46] [02:53.54]Hebrew children in the furnace of fire" [02:55.50] [02:56.32]"David went to kill old lion [02:57.96] [02:58.98]The good book do declare [03:00.71] [03:01.80]Oh oh oh Lord [03:08.39] [03:10.03]If You if You if You don't help me [03:16.62] [03:19.91]Put a muscle on this big black bear" [03:23.25] [03:26.36]He hurt me [03:29.16] [03:30.98]He hurt me [03:31.75] [03:34.00]He hurt me [03:34.79] [03:36.55]He hurt me [03:37.31] [03:39.49]Somebody help me [03:40.29] [03:42.25]Somebody help me [03:43.02] [03:44.91]Somebody help me