Moontides

I met an old sea otter swimming in the bay
I didn't know just what to say
She winked at me with her ancient eyes
I could see she was very wise
She said "The sun makes the oceans warm
The oceans warm the land
Only the stars in heaven outnumber
All these grains of sand
The moon makes the tide come up
The moon makes the tide go down
The wind makes the waves that fall upon the shore
And love makes the world go 'round"
I met a humpback whale swimming in the bay
I didn't know just what to say
He winked at me with his ancient eyes
I could see he was very wise
He said "The sun makes the oceans warm
The oceans warm the land
Only the stars in heaven outnumber
All these grains of sand
The moon makes the tide come up
The moon makes the tide go down
The wind makes the waves that fall upon the shore
And love makes the world go 'round"
I met an old manatee swimming in the bay
I didn't know just what to say
She winked at me with her ancient eyes
I could see she was very wise
She said "The sun makes the oceans warm
The oceans warm the land
Only the stars in heaven outnumber
All these grains of sand
The moon makes the tide come up
The moon makes the tide go down
The wind makes the waves that fall upon the shore
And love makes the world go 'round"