Smokey the Bear
Written by Steve Nelson and Jack Rollins
(C) With a Ranger's hat and shovel
and a pair of dungarees,
you will find him in the forest
always (D7) sniffin' at the (G) breeze.
People (C) stop and pay attention
when he (F) tells 'em to beware,
'cause (C) ev'rybody (A7) knows that
he's the (D7) Fire (G) Prevention (C) Bear.
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(F) Smokey the Bear, (C) Smokey the Bear.
(F) Prowlin' and a growlin' and a (D) sniffin' the (G) air.
(C) He can find a fire (F) before it starts to flame.
(C) That's why they call him (A7) Smokey,
That was (D7) how he (G) got his (C) name.
(C) 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 (D7) beautiful to (G) see,
you just (C) have to look around you
and you'll (F) find it's not a joke,
to (C) see what you'd be (A7) missin'
if they (D7) all went (G) up in (C) smoke.
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You can (C) camp upon his doorstep
and he'll make you feel at home;
You can run and hunt and ramble
(D7) anywhere you care to (G) roam.
He will (C) let you take his honey
and (F) pretend he's not so smart,
but (C) don't you harm his (A7) trees
for he's a (D7) Ranger (G) in his (C) heart.
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If you've (C) ever seen the forest
when a fire is running wild,
and you love the things within it
like a (D) mother loves her (G) child,
then you (C) know why Smokey tells you
when he (F) sees you passing through,
(C) 'Remember...please be (A7) careful....
its the (D7) least that (G) you can (C) do.'
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