The Bear Prayer

Sprinklers, sparklers, holy water startlers Protect me from the mountain beast that haunts Sierra dreams Tall trees, dead leaves, sticks and stones, and God please Show me how to fight with might and tell me when to run My cry unto the holy land, oh Keep me dry and take my hand Hope I don't die before I wake The earth's my heaven, the great, the great escape Strangers, dangers, lightsaber wielding rangers Smile when I step in line, don't mind when not, I'm gone Run down mountain town where folks know I'm not from around Help me keep my sanity when I've been on my own My cry unto the holy land, oh Keep me dry and take my hand Hope I don't die before I wake The earth's my heaven, the great, great, great, great, great The great escape That yellow gold sunflower dress, those color sunsets, loneliness Don't hit me where it hurts too hard, she's waiting there back home Sunshine, alpine, family, friends, and good times Remind me why I'm doing what I'm doing. Amen