Lyrics

Dance: Children do aerobic-style, heel-stomp, alternating feet for much of the song.
During the chorus, just follow built-in directions given in song.

There once was a grizzly in Bigfork, Montana.
They called him the Dairy Queen Bear.
He wandered into town just to have a look around.
He walked with a beat and wanted something to eat.

He shuffled down to the Dairy Queen and ordered a blizzard.
The lady gave a scream! AHH!
He slurped it down under an apple tree.
Then he winked his eye and did a dance for me.

Chorus: (Follow dance directions)
Oh you rumble to the left, wiggling your hips just so.
Then you rumble to the right. Oh that's the way to go!
You jump, jump forward. Put your hands in the air.
You widdle-waddle backwards like the Dairy Queen Bear.

We all had a picnic in Bigfork, Montana,
Inviting the Dairy Queen Bear.
He gobbled all the chicken, but the people didn't care.
They thought it was great to have a big grizzly bear.

We followed him down to the swimming pool.
He jumped in the water. It felt so nice and cool.
He then climbed out splashing water on me.
Then he did his dance again for us to see. (Chorus)

We held a parade down in Bigfork, Montana,
The bear leading a marching band.
It was a celebration as we marched thru the town.
The kids called him James. They liked to have him around.

He led us down to the Dairy Queen
And ordered some ice cream.
The lady gave a scream! AHH!
We ate together under an apple tree.
Then he winked his eye and did his dance, you see. (Chorus)

Ending
He stayed a while before leavin' the town,
Then had to go before the ranger came around.
But he'll return to us another year,
And we will all remember him, the Dairy Queen Bear! (Chorus)