Verse 1]
Midnight in Cascade, the wind was still
Stars hung low over pine and hill
My boy cried out from a dream gone wrong
But what was waiting wasn’t just a song
I ran down the hall with a pounding heart
His little voice tearing me apart
He pointed out toward the window frame
And what I saw lit a fire like flame
[Chorus]
There was a bear tryin’ to crawl inside
The window open, screen torn wide
Paws on the sill, head coming through
My blood ran cold, but I knew what to do
I hollered loud, threw a punch with might
Hit that bear square in the moonlit night
He came once and ran again…
But he came back to try again
[Verse 2]
Few nights later, same old game
That bear returned like it knew my name
My boy was sleepin’ with his brothers near
In that same room the beast came clear
I grabbed my gun without a stitch
Bare as the truth, not feelin’ an itch
Stepped in slow, my nerves held tight
Faced that bear in the silver light
[Chorus]
There was a bear tryin’ to crawl inside
The screen was gone, no place to hide
His head was back where it didn’t belong
But this time I was locked and strong
One clean shot, and he was done
Fell back lifeless under the moon
He came back to try again…
So I let that bear come in
[Bridge]
Now his hide hangs on my wall
A Montana tale that beats ‘em all
Don’t mess with a father’s love at night
We fight with fists or firelight
[Final Chorus]
There was a bear tryin’ to crawl inside
But I stood tall with my son behind
He picked the wrong house, wrong kind of man
Now he’s part of the story of how I stand
He wanted in, so I let him stay
But not in the way he planned that day
He came back to try again…
So I let that bear come in
[Outro]
Yeah, he came back to try again…
So I let that bear come in.