The Bear and the Bees

Once there was a big Grizzly bear,
his fur was soft and brown.
And every day he went to work
way down in Bear Downtown.

His job was simple, don't you see,
he climbed the tallest trees
and at the top he collected
the honey made by bees.

Now, though this bear was very good
at climbing up the trees,
he really wasn't very nice
when talking to the bees.

So one day all the bumble bees
said, "This has got to stop!"
And so they watched him climb a tree
and when he reached the top

the bees all flew out of the trees
and stung him on his nose.
And then they flew around the tree
and stung him on his toes.

Well, then that poor old Grizzly bear
decided to ask why...
"Why did you sting my nose and toes
and make me want to cry?"

And so the angry bumble bees
decided they should tell
the bear just what had made them mad
enough to sting him well.

You come to work here every day
and climb up all our trees.
And then you take our honey combs
and never ask us please.

Well, Mr Bear, he sat right down
and rubbed his tender nose.
Then, sheepishly, he bowed his head
and, looking at his toes,

he cleared his throat, and then he said,
"My apologies.
Although a bear is big and strong
and you're such tiny bees

I still should mind my manners and
say thank you and say please.
And, if you'll please forgive now,
I'll mind my Q's and P's."

So now that great big grizzly bear,
whenever he climbs trees,
is always nice to all the bees
and always asks them please.

And all the bees just love that bear.
In fact, he's their best friend.
They save him all their best honey
and ask him back again!