I am the manatee

The mighty cow of the sea

In all my saggy glory

I flap my flippers

With my manatee mates

Sailors traveling vast seas

Mistaken for a naked matron

Laying flat out on the beach

I guess they like their women

With a bit of extra meat

Though I have no natural predators

I’m vulnerable to all that dwells

I am at risk of extinction

By the human affliction

Oh the hue-manatee, Oh so few manatee

I have a heart that is very tender

I am loved for all my splendor

So happy that I can write a ballad

I still gain poundage

Despite eating nothing but salad

My crown and cheeks might amuse,

But harsh words would abuse

So, man don’t tease or use profanity

For I am a virgin eared manatee

A gentle giant of the seas

I am the mighty manatee.