Carla Thomas

The Preacher and the Bear
A preacher, he went huntin'It was on a Sunday morn'Of course it was against his religionHe took his gun alongShot some very fine quailOne little measly hareOn his way returning homeHe met a great big grizzly bearBear walked around, stood on the groundHe walked straight to the preacher, you seePreacher got so excitedAnd then he ran up a Sycamore treeBear walked around, stood on the groundThe preacher crawled out on a limbCast his eye to the Lord aboveAnd these are words he said to HimHe said, "Oh Lord, oh, Lord, LordYou delivered Daniel in the lion's denSamson strong and the hundred menHebrew children in the furnace of fire""David went to kill the lionSongtexteThe good book do declareBut Lord, if they don't help meDon't You help this big black bear"The preacher stayed up in that treeI think it was all nightSaid, "Oh Lord, if You don't help meTreat us both alright"Just about that time the limb let goThe preacher come tumblin' downYou should've seen him getting that razor outBefore he struck the groundHe struck the ground cuttin' left and rightHe put up a very good fightAbout that time the bear told the preacherJust hold him a little too tightPreacher lost the razorBear held on with the [Incomprehensible]Cast his eye to the Lord aboveOnce more prayed to HimHe said, "Oh Lord, oh LordOh Lord, oh, oh, oh LordYou remember Daniel in the lion's denSamson strong and the hundred menHebrew children in the furnace of fire""David went to kill old lionThe good book do declareOh, oh, oh LordIf You, if You, if You don't help mePut a muscle on this big black bear"Boy, boy, the preacherThe preacher and the bearBoy, boy, the preacherThe preacher and the bearBoy, boy, the preacherThe preacher and the bearBoy, boy, the preacherThe preacher and the bearBoy, boy, the preacherThe preacher and the bear Aus Songtexte Mania