The Cumberland Mountain Bear Chase


Well once upon a time there was a little boy.
And he wanted to go hunting with his pop and the hound dogs
He said, "Dad, can I go hunting with you and the hound dogs?"
Father said, "No, son I'm sorry but your legs are much too short
You could never keep up with us. Awe the little boy pleaded with his ther
he said, "Oh please dad, can I go hunting with you and the hound dogs?"
"I'm sorry son, you're just too small to go with us." Well the little boy kept on pleading
He said, "What if I brought Old Blue along? That way if I got lost he could come and find me."
Well his father thought about it for a second, he said, "OK son, you bring Old Blue
then you can come along." So they were off!
Over the hills and down through the meadow. Little boy was keeping up pretty well too!
And Old Blue was right out there in front. Oh they started to get a little further away
but the little boy wasn't worried, cause he had Old Blue with him
And they got a little further away. Finally they were so far off there that he could hardly hear 'em anymore.
So he pulled out his horn and called for Old Blue. "Old Blue, where are you?"
But all he could hear were the crickets, and an old bullfrog in the pond. He tried one more time
"Old Blue, where are you?" Just the crickets, and the bullfrog.
It was getting cold outside now, he wasn't sure what he was going to do, he tried one more time
"Old Blue, where are you?"
And he thought he heard something way off in the distance
He wasn't sure what it was, But it was Old Blue, and here they come!

Way away we're bound for the mountain
Bound for the mountain
Bound for the mountain
Over the hills the field and fountain
Today we chase away

Rover Rover see 'em see 'em
Rover Rover catch 'em catch 'em
Way away we're bound for the mountain
Today we chase away