The King Of Beasts

The symbol of great strength I call the majesty

He lives in Africa, he calls his dynasty

A member of the cat family

He strikes terror in his territory

He could defeat all others in combat

Feeding on grazing animals this cat

Rest by day and does hunting by night like a bat

Zebras, gazelles and antelopes he’ll tear their heart

The cat’s voice is a roar or a growl

In the open country he will prowl

He always lives near some supply of water

To quench his great thirst, this repulsive creature

He will not attack a rhinoceros

He’ll not attack a hippopotamus

When he isn’t hungry he pays no attention to others

But the beastly monster, in his dominion maintains his laws

When hunting, may lay hidden until a prey passes close by

Or he may crawl and wiggle up to his victim

Then make a sudden dash as fast as a comet from the sky

At 40 miles an hour, hear the victim’s scream

The king of beasts is the emperor

Of the land where he is monstrous

The land Africa his empire

This great beast is so barbarous