From the 1908 comic opera “School-Days”
Words by Vincent P. Bryan
Music by Gus Edwards
The sheet music:
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
1. Every night at nine o’clock
When my prayers are said
When my mamma kisses me
And sends me off to bed
Everything is dreadful dark
I get an awful scare
I hear a little noise and think
OO! maybe it’s a bear
Refrain:
OO! oo, oo, oo, oo, maybe it’s a bear
If it ever catches me
I’ll die right then and there
OO! oo, oo, oo, oo, it’s over by the chair
Hold your breath, I’m scared to death
‘Cause maybe it’s a bear
2. Bears are awful scary things
Big and hairy, too
Never go ’round in the dark
They’ll get you if you do
When they see the light is out
They catch you unaware
So, when you hear a noise, take care
For maybe it’s a bear