Rufus Thomas - The Preacher and the Bear lyrics

A preacher, he went huntin' It was on a Sunday morn' Of course it was against his religion He took his gun along Shot some very fine quail One little measly hare On his way returning home He met a great big grizzly bear Bear walked around, stood on the ground He walked straight to the preacher, you see Preacher got so excited And then he ran up a Sycamore tree Bear walked around, stood on the ground The preacher crawled out on a limb Cast his eye to the Lord above And these are words he said to Him He said, "Oh Lord, oh, Lord, Lord You delivered Daniel in the lion's den Samson strong and the hundred men Hebrew children in the furnace of fire" "David went to k** the lion The good book do declare But Lord, if they don't help me Don't You help this big black bear" The preacher stayed up in that tree I think it was all night Said, "Oh Lord, if You don't help me Treat us both alright" Just about that time the limb let go The preacher come tumblin' down You should've seen him getting that razor out Before he struck the ground He struck the ground cuttin' left and right He put up a very good fight About that time the bear told the preacher Just hold him a little too tight Preacher lost the razor Bear held on with the [Incomprehensible] Cast his eye to the Lord above Once more prayed to Him He said, "Oh Lord, oh Lord Oh Lord, oh, oh, oh Lord You remember Daniel in the lion's den Samson strong and the hundred men Hebrew children in the furnace of fire" "David went to k** old lion The good book do declare Oh, oh, oh Lord If You, if You, if You don't help me Put a muscle on this big black bear" Boy, boy, the preacher The preacher and the bear Boy, boy, the preacher The preacher and the bear Boy, boy, the preacher The preacher and the bear Boy, boy, the preacher The preacher and the bear Boy, boy, the preacher The preacher and the bear