Lyrics:
First 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.First
Chorus
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 happy, Hug up close to your baby, Sway me everywhere; Show your darlin' beau, just how you go to Buffalo, Doin' the grizzly Bear. 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 happy, Hug up close to your baby, Sway me everywhere; Show your darlin’ beau, just how you go to Buffalo, Doin’ the grizzly Bear. 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 happy, Hug up close to your baby, Sway me everywhere; Show your darlin’ beau, just how you go to Buffalo, Doin’ the grizzly Bear.
Second 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 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 yo’ grizzly Bear.”
Second chorus
Hug up close to your baby, Hypnotize me like a wizard, Shape 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 through, Doin’ the grizzly Bear. Hug up close to your baby, Hypnotize me like a wizard, Shape 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 through, Doin’ the grizzly Bear.
