The other day, I met a bear, Away up there, a great big bear, The other day, I met a bear, A great big bear, away up there. He looked at me, I looked at him, He sized up me, I sized up him, He looked at me, I looked at him, He sized up me, I sized up him. And so I ran away from there, And right behind me was that bear, And so I ran away from there, And right behind me was that bear. Ahead of me, I saw a tree, A great big tree,oh golly gee, Ahead of me, there was a tree, A great big tree, oh golly gee. The lowest branch, was ten feet up, I had to jump and trust my luck, The lowest branch, was ten feet up, I had to jump and trust my luck.