1st verse:]

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

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:]

Hug up close to your baby

Throw your shoulders t'ward the ceilin'

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



[2nd verse:]

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 showed 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 yo' grizzly Bear



[2nd chorus:]

Hug up close to your baby

Hypnotize me like a lizard

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 when we get thro'

Doin' the grizzly bear