Montana

My late father was a career Forest Service employee and Smokey has a special place in my heart. I used to sing the song with my son when he was tiny.

With a ranger’s hat and shovel and a pair of dungarees,
You will find him in the forest always sniffing at the breeze
People stop and pay attention when he tells them to beware
‘Cause everybody knows that he’s the Fire Prevention Bear.

Smokey the Bear, Smokey the Bear
Prowlin’ and a growlin’ and a sniffin’ the air.
He can find a fire before it starts to flame
That’s why we call him Smokey and that’s how he got his name.

You can take a tip from Smokey
That there’s nothing like a tree
‘Cause they’re good for kids to climb in
And they’re beautiful to see
You just have to, look around you
and you’ll find it’s not a joke
To see what you’d be missin’
If they all went up in smoke.

You can camp upon his doorstep
And he’ll make you feel at home
You can run and hunt and ramble
Anywhere you care to roam.
He will let you steal his honey
And pretend he’s not so smart
But don’t you harm his trees
‘Cause he’s a ranger in his heart.

If you’ve ever seen a forest
When a fire is running wild
And you love the things within in it
Like a mother loves her child
Then you know why Smokey tells you
When he sees you passing through
Remember...please be careful...
It’s the least that you can do.

Smokey the Bear, Smokey the Bear
Prowlin’ and a growlin’
And a sniffin’ the air
He can find a fire, before it starts to flame
That’s why they call him Smokey
And that’s how he got his name.

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