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Grizzly Bear Paradise

from Goin' Wild by Banana Slug String Band

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Welcome to my mountain home
Over rugged rocks and through the trees I roam
Everything here is so nice.......……………………………………………….In this Grizzly Bear paradise

The world was made with me in mind
The table's always set and I'm ready to dine
Deer, berries, how 'bout some mice........……………………………………In this Grizzly Bear paradise

That black bear ain't got nothin on me
I'm a hundred pounds bigger, its plain to see
This hump on my shoulder, that's my diagnostic feature
I think you'll agree, I'm the more distinguished creature

Everything I need is at my paw tips
Or should I say at my jaw and claw tips
I just reach out and take a slice........……………………………..Of this Grizzly Bear paradise

I have my pick of what to munch on
Gophers or ground squirrels are great to crunch on
Grubs and tree bark add the spice......……………………………………….In this Grizzly Bear paradise

I'll eat whatever my stomach wishes
It could be one of my famous dishes
Morsel of marmot or maggot surprise.....……………………………………..In this Grizzly Bear paradise
Now don't you think I have a fabulous figure
With winter coming on I plan to get bigger
I'm a thousand pounds now I need to eat some more
I’ll put on 100 or 2 or maybe 4

Hey elk I can break your jaw
With just one slap of my 6 inch paw
But not today easier prey will suffice...…………………………….In this Grizzly Bear paradise

When winter comes on, I get dozy
I seek out a cave that is warm and cozy
Out of the wind the snow and the ice..........………………………………….In this Grizzly Bear paradise

My cubs are born no bigger than rats
But in 4 months time they're round and fat
They triple their size more than twice........……………………………………In this Grizzly Bear paradise
I'll teach my cubs the way of the bear
How to go to a tree and to rip and tare
In search of honey with our fine sense of smell
And if the bees get angry, oh well!!

The most important thing I'll teach my cubs
Is to find the right tree for bear back rubs
It's bliss to scratch away the fleas and the flies......………………In this Grizzly Bear paradise

At night you might hear me prowl
Get a little closer and hear me growl
Look in my eyes you'll understand my size.......………………………………In this Grizzly Bear paradise

So if you pass through my neck of the woods
You better hold on to your valued goods
Whatever is yours could be my little prize.........………………………………In this Grizzly Bear paradise
If you see a berry patch trampled down
Claw marks in bark or tracks on the ground
You're standing where a bear once stood
You should know by now you're in my neighborhood

You may never ever see me but I know you'll agree
That's its good to know I'm here wild and free
So please keep this paradise nice....................…………………..In this Grizzly Bear paradise

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from Goin' Wild, released January 1, 1999

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Booty-shakin' music for kids ... or anyone 'young' enough to love this precious Earth!

"The best thing about Banana Slug String Band albums? An adult can listen to them [i]almost[/i] as many times as the kids want them played and not experience an urge to strangle a purple dinosaur.
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