[02:50.00]The preacher went out a huntin', it was on one Sunday morn'
[02:50.00]It was against his religion, but he took a shotgun along
[02:50.00]He got himself a mess o' mighty fine quail and one old scraggly hare
[02:50.00]And on the way home he crossed the path of a great big grizzly bear
[02:50.00]Well the bear got down lookin' ready to charge
[02:50.00]The preacher never seen nothin' quite that large
[02:50.00]They looked each other right smack in the eye
[02:50.00]Didn't take that preacher long to say bye
[02:50.00]The preacher, he run till he spotted a tree
[02:50.00]He said,"Up in that tree's where I oughta be"
[02:50.00]By the time that bear made a grab for him
[02:50.00]The preacher was a sittin' on top a that limb
[02:50.00]Scared to death, he turned about
[02:50.00]He looked to the sky and began to shout
[02:50.00]"Hey lord, you delivered Daniel from the bottom of the lion's den
[02:50.00]You delivered Jonah from the belly of the whale and then
[02:50.00]The Hebrew children from the fiery furnace
[02:50.00]So the good books do declare
[02:50.00]Hey lord, if you can't help me,
[02:50.00]For goodness sake don't help that bear"
[02:50.00]Yea, look out preacher!
[02:50.00]Well, about that time the limb broke off
[02:50.00]And the preacher came tumblin' down
[02:50.00]Had a straight razor out of his pocket
[02:50.00]By the time he lit on the ground
[02:50.00]He landed on his feet right in front a that bear
[02:50.00]And Lord, what an awful fight
[02:50.00]The preacher and the bear and the razor and the hair
[02:50.00]Flyin' from left to right
[02:50.00]Well first they was up and then they was down
[02:50.00]The preacher and the bear runnin' round an' round
[02:50.00]The bear he roared, and the the preacher he groaned
[02:50.00]He was havin' a tough time holdin' his own!
[02:50.00]He said,"Lord if I get out a here alive
[02:50.00]To the good book I'll abide
[02:50.00]No more huntin' on the Sabbath day
[02:50.00]Come Sunday I'm headin' to the church to pray"
[02:50.00]Up to the heavens the preacher glanced
[02:50.00]He said,"Lord won't you give me just one more chance"
[02:50.00]So the preacher got away, he looked around
[02:50.00]Seen a tree where he'd be safe and sound
[02:50.00]Jumped on a limb, turned about
[02:50.00]Looked to the sky and began to shout
[02:50.00]"Hey lord, you delivered Daniel from the bottom of the lion's den
[02:50.00]You delivered Jonah from the belly of the whale and then
[02:50.00]The Hebrew children from the fiery furnace
[02:50.00]So the good books do declare
[02:50.00]Hey lord, if you can't help me,
[02:50.00]For goodness sake don't help that bear"