Wit & Wisdom
Roger Jenkins
storyteller
storyteller
© Roger Jenkins 2011 Made With Serif WebPlus.
© Roger Jenkins 2011 Made With Serif WebPlus.
We’re going on a bear hunt,
We’re going on a bear hunt
We’re going to find a big one,
We’re going to find a big one
I’m not scared, I’m not scared
It’s a beautiful day, It’s a beautiful day
We come to a fence,
A very tall fence
Can’t go over it
Can’t go through it
Got to go under it (mime lifting fence)
Hugggh! Hugggghh! Huggghhh!!
Chorus: We’re going on a bear hunt, etc
We come to a bridge,
A very looooooong bridge
We can’t go under it Can’t go under it
We can’t go through it Can’t go through it
Got to go over it Got to go over it
(march) Stomp! Stomp! Stomp!
We come to some mud,
Very stiiiicky mud
Can’t go over it Can’t go over it
Can’t go under it Can’t go under it
Got to go through it Got to go through it
Squish, Squish, Squish!
We come to a hill, a very hiiiigh hill,
Can’t go under it, we can’t dig through it
Got to go over it
Huff puff Huff puff
We get to the top, let’s take a rest
Seen any bears yet? NO!
Let’s take a rest (Stretch)
We run down the other side
We come to a river, a very w i d e river
Can’t go over it Can’t go under it
Got to go through it
Splish spash splish splash (as you swim)
We come to a cave - a very d a r k cave
Water’s dripping - Plip! Plop! Drip! Drop!
Something’s breathing,
Something’s snoring!
Reach out your hand.
It’s a ... BEAR! ARGGHHHHHHHHHHHH!
(up tempo) Run from the cave …..
Down to the river - Splishsplashsplishsplash
run up the hill - huff puff huff puff
get to the top -
Have you seen the bear yet???
RIGHT BEHIND YOU!
(VERY FAST with repeats, action & sounds)
Run down the hill
walk through the mud - squish x 3
Over the bridge Stomp x 3
Under the fence (crawl under fence sounds)
Run all the way home -LOCK THE DOOR!
(shoot bolts then turn key in lock 3 times)
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaagh (Sigh of relief!)
THE BEAR HUNT
There are many versions of this story. When I tell it, it’s a call and response with the audience repeating every line.Have fun playing with the rhythm and the sounds (and actions!)
There are many versions of this story. When I tell it, it’s a call and response with the audience repeating every line.Have fun playing with the rhythm and the sounds (and actions!)