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Tuesday, July 31, 2018

TUNESMITH TUESDAY - "Smokey the Bear"

When I was a kid, I loved Smokey the Bear. One of my dad's friends periodically called our house, and my dad would say, "It's for you." I'd get on the phone, and I'd hear this deep voice say, "Skip? This is Smokey the Bear!" That used to thrill me to no end!


To this DAY I'm still not convinced that wasn't the real Smokey.


Smokey even had his own theme song! Which I proudly present to you now...



Smokey the Bear

With a Ranger's hat and shovel 
and a pair of dungarees, 
you will find him in the forest 
always sniffin' at the breeze. 
People stop and pay attention 
when he tells 'em to beware, 
'cause ev'rybody knows that 
he's the Fire Prevention Bear. 

Chorus: 
Smokey the Bear, Smokey the Bear. 
Prowlin' and a growlin' and a sniffin' the air. 
He can find a fire before it starts to flame. 
That's why they call him Smokey, 
That was how he got his name. 

You can take a tip from Smokey 
that there's nothin' like a tree. 
'cause they're good for kids to climb in 
and they're beautiful to see, 
you just have to look around you 
and you'll find it's not a joke, 
to see what you'd be missin' 
if they all went up in smoke.

Chorus 

You can camp upon his doorstep 
and he'll make you feel at home; 
You can run and hunt and ramble 
anywhere you care to roam. 
He will let you take his honey 
and pretend he's not so smart, 
but don't you harm his trees 
for he's a Ranger in his heart.

Chorus 

If you've ever seen the forest 
when a fire is running wild, 
and you love the things within it 
like a mother loves her child, 
then you know why Smokey tells you 
when he sees you passing through, 
'Remember...please be careful.... 
its the least that you can do.' 

Chorus

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