The Preacher And The Bear

[Verse 1] G C G Well the preacher went out a huntin', it was on one Sunday mornin A D7 Although against his religion, he took his gun along G C G He shot himself some mighty fine quail and one old measley hare C G E7 A D7 G And on his way returning home, he met a great big grizzly bear Interlude G C G C G [Verse 2] G G7 C G Well the bear dashed out to the middle of the road right up to the preacher and seen G A D The preacher got so excited that he climbed up a big ol tree G G7 C G The bear stepped down upon the ground and the preacher climbed out on a limb C G E7 A D G He cast his eyes to the northerly skies and these words he said to him Chorus G D G "Oh Lord, you delivered Daniel, saved him from the lion's den G A D You also delivered Jonah, from the belly of the whale and then G G7 His Hebrew children from the fiery furnace C G The good books do declare C G E7 Now lord, if you don't help me, A D G Just don't help that bear" Interlude G C G G A D G C G C E7 A D G [Verse 3] G G7 C G Well, the preacher stayed up in that tree oh I think it was all night G A D He said "Oh lord if you don't help me, you're gonna see one hell of a fight" G G7 C G About that time, the limb let go, and the preacher come-a tumblin' down C G E7 A D G You should have seen him get his razor out before he hit the ground [Verse 4] G G7 C G He hit the ground shakin right to left and he put up a pretty good fight G A D Then the bear hugged the preacher, and he squeezed him a little too tight G G7 C G Preacher dropped his razor, man but the bear held on with a grin C G E7 A D G He cast his eyes to the northerly skies and these words he said to him Chorus G D G "Oh Lord, you delivered Daniel, saved him from the lion's den G A D You also delivered Jonah, from the belly of the whale and then G G7 His Hebrew children from the fiery furnace C G The good books do declare C G E7 Now lord, if you don't help me, A D G Just don't help that bear" C G E7 Now lordy, if you don't help me A D G Just don't you help that bear