[Verse 1]
I rolled up slow
On the gravel track
Saw two round eyes
And a silver back
He stood ten feet
With a thorny grin
I said, "Big man,
I ain't backing in"
He pawed the dirt
I cracked my knuckles
Mud on my boots
And my belt-buckles
One bad step
Then the whole thing swung
I got my nerves
And a pocket of funk
[Pre-Chorus]
Hey now
Tell that beast, "stand back"
Hey now
I'ma hit right back
Heart in my throat
But my feet stay true
When the fur starts flying
What else can I do?
[Chorus]
Fight that bear
Fight that bear
Hold your ground
Fight that bear
Fight that bear
Don't you run now
(Swing, swing)
Fight that bear
Fight that bear
Make him stare
Fight that bear
[Verse 2]
He came in low
Like a rolling drum
I dodged his swipe
And I came back some
Scratched my sleeve
Split my shirt clean wide
Still I kept that grin
And my chin out high
He bit the air
I stepped to the side
One hard stomp
Then I changed that ride
Mud flew up
Like a front-row splash
I kept on dancing
In a wild-eyed clash
[Pre-Chorus]
Hey now
Tell that beast, "stand back"
Hey now
I'ma hit right back
Heart in my throat
But my feet stay true
When the fur starts flying
What else can I do?
[Chorus]
Fight that bear
Fight that bear
Hold your ground
Fight that bear
Fight that bear
Don't you run now
(Swing, swing)
Fight that bear
Fight that bear
Make him stare
Fight that bear
[Bridge]
I seen him pause
I seen him breathe
Big old mountain
Learning not to eat
We locked eyes
Like a dare gone mad
Then he turned away
And I laughed so hard
[Final Chorus]
Fight that bear
Fight that bear
Hold your ground
Fight that bear
Fight that bear
Don't you run now
(Swing, swing)
Fight that bear
Fight that bear
Make him stare
Fight that bear
Fight that bear
Fight that bear
When the night gets near
Fight that bear
Fight that bear
I was born right here
(Swing, swing)
Fight that bear
Fight that bear
Make him stare
Fight that bear