There I was, back in the wild again

And I felt right at home, where I belong

I had that feeling, coming over me again

Just like it happened so many times before, eh

The Spirit of the Woods is like an old good friend

Makes me feel warm and good inside

And I knew his name, and it was good to see him again

'Cause in the wind, he's still alive

Oh, Fred Bear, walk with me down the trails again

Take me back, back where I belong

Oh, Fred Bear, I'm glad to have you at my side, my friend

And I'll join you in the big hunt before too long, before too long

It was kinda dark, another misty dusk

And it came from a tangle down below

And I tried to remember everything you taught me so well

I had to decide which way to go

Was I alone or in a hunter's dream?

'Cause the moment of truth was here and now

I felt his touch, I felt his guiding hand

The buck was mine forevermore

Because of Fred Bear, I'll walk down these trails again

Take me back where I belong

Fred Bear, I'm glad to have you at my side, my friend

And I'll join you in the big hunt before too long

Yeah!

Yeah!

Yeah, ah

We're not alone when we're in the great outdoors

We got his spirit, we got his soul

He will guide our steps, he'll guide our arrows home

The restless spirit forever roams

Fred Bear, walk with me down the trails again

Take me back, back where I belong

Oh, Fred Bear, I'm glad to have you at my side, my friend

And I'll join you on the big hunt before too long

Oh, Fred Bear, walk with me down the trails again

Take me back, back where I belong

Oh, Fred Bear, I'm glad to have you at my side, my friend

And I'll join you in the big hunt before too long

In the wind, he's still alive

In the wind, he's still alive

In the wind, he's still alive

In the wind, he's still alive

In the wind, I hear, I hear Fred Bear

I hear ya Fred

Talk to me, yeah

It's alright, yeah

Let's go hunting, baby

Say, Fred, you go up that ridge, and I'll go down to the swamp

We'll get that buck

"If some of our teenage thrillseekers really want to go out and get a thrill

Let them go up into the Northwest and tangle with the grizzly bear, polar bear, and brown bear

And get that effect that will cleanse the soul"