Things Are Bigger in the South

Do you know
From where does the hairy squirrel grow
Deep in the South
Near the river mouth
Where the alligators have hair between their toes

In the crick of a crook
Worth twice a look
Hiding with the meadow mice
Reading a thick leather book
Mama squirrel nurses her brood

Born hairless as a fairy
Brought up strong on dairy
Six little ones grow and grow
As mama squirrel is watchful and wary
For the alligators with their toes so hairy
Lest they creep closer for a taste

Not just a snack size squirrel
Almost human size and hair with no curl
They're bushy and bristley
And quite the sight to see
The ground shudders when they leap from a tree
The hairy toed alligators are right to walk softly

So when you venture South
Don't pass up a visit to the river mouth
To be tourist with the alligators with hair betwixt their toes
And the man sized hairy squirrels with pink nose
Pictures won't do them justice
Just look on with awe and give them a treat