I Met a Bear Camping Song | |
| This Song is meant for older campers. Decide for yourself if it is appropriate for your younger campers or not. | |
| Audience repeats each short line after the leader, then everyone sings the whole verse together. | |
| Lyrics: | The other day, I met a bear, Out in the woods, away out there. [Point] everyone: The other day, I met a bear. Out in the woods, away out there. He looked at me, I looked at him, He sized up me, I sized up him. everyone: He looked at me, I looked at him. He sized up me, I sized up him. He says to me, 'Why don't you run?' 'Cause I can see, you got no gun.' everyone: He says to me, 'Why don't you run?' 'Cause I can see you got no gun.' I says to him, 'That's a good idea.' 'Now legs get going, get me out of here!' I began to run, away from there, But right behind me was that bear. And on the path ahead of me, I saw a tree, Oh glory be. The lowest branch was ten feet up, I'd have to jump and trust my luck. And so I jumped into the air, But I missed that branch away up there. Now don't you fret, and don't you frown, I caught that branch on the way back down. That's all there is, there ain't no more, Unless I meet that bear once more. The littlest worm I ever saw was stuck inside my soda straw. everyone: The littlest worm I ever saw, was stuck inside my soda straw. I took a sip and he went down right through my pipes He'll surely drown. everyone: I took a sip and he went down, right through my pipes he'll surely drown. I burped him up and he was dead. I buried him in a flower bed. everyone: I burped him up and he was dead. I buried him in a flower bed. He was my pal, He was my friend and now he's gone and now he's dead. everyone: He was my pal, he was my friend and now he's gone and now he's dead. The prettiest girl I ever saw Was sippin' cider Through a straw. everyone: The prettiest girl I ever saw, was sippin' cider through a straw. I asked her if She'd teach me how To sip cider Through a straw. everyone: I asked her if she'd teach me how to sip cider through a straw. First cheek to cheek Then jaw to jaw We sipped that cider Through that straw. everyone: First cheek to cheek then jaw to jaw, we sipped that cider through that straw. And now and then That straw did slip And we'd sip cider Lip to lip. everyone: And now and then that straw did slip, and we'd sip cider lip to lip. Now 49 kids All call me 'pa' From sippin' cider Through a straw. everyone: Now 49 kids all call me 'pa', from sippin' cider through a straw. The moral of This little joke Is don't sip cider Sip a coke! everyone: The moral of this little joke, is don't sip cider, sip a coke! The other day I saw a bear A big white bear I had to stare. He stared right back And seemed to grin. His long white fangs Hung to his chin. He moved toward me Upon four paws. And those four paws Held six-inch claws. I couldn't move. My feet were froze, As I saw steam Shoot from his nose. But I was safe Because I knew, This polar bear Was at the zoo. The cutest bear I ever saw. Was in the road with a sandwich in his paw. I asked him if he'd pose for me. He said he would for a nominal fee. I walked right up and looked at him. He opened his mouth and shoved me in. Now here I sit inside this Bear. I need some HELP and a little fresh air. A yellow bird With a yellow bill. Was singing on My windowsill. I coaxed it in With a piece of bread. And then I hit It on the head. I coaxed it in With a piece of meat. And then I crushed It's little feet. I coaxed it in With a chunk of cheese. And then I smacked It on the knees. I coaxed it in With a plate of spaghetti. Then I hacked its wings With my little machete. I coaxed it in with cold root beer. And then I ripped Off its right ear. I coaxed it in With a Tweety poster. And then I popped It in the toaster. I coaxed it in With chicken chow mein Sucked on its nose And slurped its brain. |
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