The Bear Song
        (written by Mike Bryant / Thomas Long)
( BMI# 14773590 )
(key of D)

Well let me tell a story
That I heard of as a kid
A bear ran in a grocery store
Just to play around a bit
Well the store clerk called "Ol' Smokey"
To come and catch that black bear cub
"Smokey Bear caught the Black Bear"
And took him in and locked him up

Well he took him to the station
The charge, stealin' candy bars
Would you like to call your lawyer
Said ol' Smokey to that bear
Well the bear cub said "Not Guilty"
When he went before the judge
"But the judge was mean and hell fire bend"
Missed his golf with the President

(Chorus)
Now Ol' Smokey
Just leave that bear alone
All he did was wander
Too far from his home
Now let's talk a little bear talk
Judge, let him go back home
Yes this stories about a black bear cup
That got arresred when he roamed

(Musical Break)

(Spoken)
Now suppose a bear could really talk
Like Yogi Bear on TV
And suppose he ran for President
And told this country what it needs
Well I guess a bear couldn't be no worse
Than having a monkey in the chair
"And you know what I'm talking about"
It's how it is today, I fear

Instead of giving all our money
To repair the whole worlds woes
He'd set free all the animals
It's the one thing that he knows
We'd have a million jars of honey
On the shelf of every store
"On second thought, Judge keep him locked up"
This country just can't stand no more

(Chorus)
Now Ol' Smokey
Just leave that bear alone
All he did was wander
Too far from his home
Now let's talk a little bear talk
Judge, let him go back home
Yes this stories about a black bear cup
That got arresred when he roamed

(Chorus)
Now Ol' Smokey
Just leave that bear alone
All he did was wander
Too far from his home
Now let's talk a little bear talk
Judge, let him go back home
Yes this stories about a black bear cup
That got arresred when he roamed