It’s been a long day, little sweet thing
Your jaws are all tired and sore
From playfully nipping at mermaids
And gobbling up crabs near the shore
You capsized a fisherman’s sailboat
And laughed when he called out for help
But then you looked silly yourself, kid
When you got your tail tangled in kelp
You stuck out your tongue at the dolphins
They don’t like you much, to be frank
And I’m sure you annoyed that young diver
When you punctured his oxygen tank
I saw you dismember that lifeguard
You’ve developed a taste for fresh blood
You like to jump out and scare lungfish
After hiding yourself in the mud
I love you, you naughty sea monster
You’re a prankster from birth, so it seems
But hush and sleep well, little sweet thing
Even monsters deserve
pleasant dreams.
