Grizzly Bear (The Dance of The Grizzly Bear)
Words by Irving Berlin, Music by George Botsford
Words by Irving Berlin, Music by George Botsford
Note: The song version uses sections A, C, A, C from the rag in that order for verse and chorus, and is in the keys of C and F instead of G and C.
Verse 1: Out in San Francisco where the weather's fair,
They have a dance out there, they call the Grizzly Bear;
All your other lovin' dances don't compare.
Not so coony [or moony], but a little more than spoony.
Talk about yo' bears that Teddy Roosevelt shot,
They couldn't class with what old San Francisco's got;
Listen my honey, do, and I will show to you
The dance of the Grizzly Bear.
They have a dance out there, they call the Grizzly Bear;
All your other lovin' dances don't compare.
Not so coony [or moony], but a little more than spoony.
Talk about yo' bears that Teddy Roosevelt shot,
They couldn't class with what old San Francisco's got;
Listen my honey, do, and I will show to you
The dance of the Grizzly Bear.
Chorus 1: Hug up close to your baby,
Throw your shoulders t'ward the ceiling, Lawdy, Lawdy what a feelin',
Snug up close to your lady,
Close your eyes and do some nappin', something nice is gwine to happen.
Hug up close to your baby, sway me everywhere;
Show your darlin' beau just how you go to Buffalo, doin' the Grizzly Bear
Throw your shoulders t'ward the ceiling, Lawdy, Lawdy what a feelin',
Snug up close to your lady,
Close your eyes and do some nappin', something nice is gwine to happen.
Hug up close to your baby, sway me everywhere;
Show your darlin' beau just how you go to Buffalo, doin' the Grizzly Bear
Verse 2: Let's sit down and rest a minute, honey, dear,
My head feels awful queer, please call the waiter near;
"Water, water, quick the lady's gone I fear,"
"Thank you, honey, in my purse you'll find some money,
Where's the man who show'd me how to do that dance,
That put me in a trance? I'll take another chance.
Now that I've got my breath, I'm his'n until death,
Come on with you' Grizzly Bear.
My head feels awful queer, please call the waiter near;
"Water, water, quick the lady's gone I fear,"
"Thank you, honey, in my purse you'll find some money,
Where's the man who show'd me how to do that dance,
That put me in a trance? I'll take another chance.
Now that I've got my breath, I'm his'n until death,
Come on with you' Grizzly Bear.
Chorus 2: You've got to hug up close to your baby,
Hypnotize me like a wizard. shake yo'self just like a blizzard.
Snug up close to your lady,
If they do that dance in heaven, shoot me, hon', tonight at seven.
Hug up close to your baby, sway me everywhere;
You and me is two, I'll make it one [or more] when we get through,
Doin' the Grizzly Bear
Hypnotize me like a wizard. shake yo'self just like a blizzard.
Snug up close to your lady,
If they do that dance in heaven, shoot me, hon', tonight at seven.
Hug up close to your baby, sway me everywhere;
You and me is two, I'll make it one [or more] when we get through,
Doin' the Grizzly Bear
