Bear | Tim O'Brien and Jan Fabricius
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Bear - Written by Tim O'Brien
Recorded Live September 14, 2023
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Lyrics:
Iām a bear he cried, but Iām more than that
Thereās something you need to remember
Iām an integral community member, Iām neither tame nor feral
You ignore me at your peril, Iām a bear
Bear looked behind him and side to side
Saw a tree he could climb if he needed to hide
Heād been asleep all winter, of course he knew he stank
But he could smell that smoke a-coming from across the far creek bank
Chorus
Wood chips and stumps where the trees had been
Piles of rocks and logs so theyāre building again
He growled āthis worldās gone crazy, trying to close me in
I need more room to moveā and then he reared back and roared again
Chorus
You wonāt see me at the village fair
Ring in my nose, dancing round in the square
Iād rather drink muddy water, sleep in a hollow log
Than to have you try to train me, like some jumpinā circus dog
Chorus
Heard gunshots out on the eastern plain
He turned west to the mountain and the driving rain
He said āsomeday Iāll fight āem, with my back turned to the wall
Until that day Iāll keep on walkin, keep on walking tallā
Chorus