The small legs of a child
Were now those of a man
He said his long goodbyes
And walked on towards the can
Scared of many things
Faces and new names
Sounds, smells, and fireside games
But after several days
He'd made himself a home
His feet had felt the earth
He felt that he had grown
When his parents phoned
They could hear the change
They said the city
was waiting just the same
Oh, no
Don't tell me what comes next
Oh, no
Let me make up the rest
Oh, no
Don't tell me what comes next
Oh, no
Let me make up the rest
Then one fated day
They all formed in a line
The light broke through the trees
The hike began just fine
'Til someone heard a noise
You know that can't be good
They knew they weren't
the only in the woods
It was a grizzly bear
Just barely three years old
But managed to instill
A fear in all their souls
One boy ran away
One cried holy shit
The hero of our song
Was not as fortunate
Oh, no
Don't tell me what comes next
Oh, no
Let me make up the rest
Oh, no
Don't tell me what comes next
Oh, no
Let me make up the rest
Poor little city boy
You never had it fair
Far from the city noise
Are other things to fear
Who would have thought
The bear would stop and stare
And your heart
would stop right there