In my black forest I was passing through To get to where the mountains grew I came upon a pitiful sight In the early morning just after night Dew was still glistening on the ground When I heard that crashing, growling sound I knew a great bear was on a rampage It was a pure white hot outrage About to turn and go the other way Blood curdling screams rebounded off the forest decay And I knew I must go try to save the day
An occupied man had heen writing in his script And over the baby cub he had tripped Mother bear heard her baby's cry And with red molten furry in her eyes She was ripping that poor man apart His blood was spraying with every claw mark
In order to get the furious bear away
I knew an incantation that I could say I didn't want to hurt her it wasn't her fault The careless man had triggered this assault
βMother bear of the forest This attack I can not warrant Vanish all your angry claws And your teeth from jaws But do not discourage, and take heart For as soon as you depart You will regain your missing partsβ