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Some of my very best friends are furry
Some bark a little bit and some are purry
And I'd love to share a sarsaparilla
With a good-natured goat or a friendly gorilla.
And I find there's always quite a bit one can learn
From an elephant - in other words, pachyderm
And you'd have to look long and look hard
To find a pal as saintly as your nearest Saint Bernard
When you embark on your next nature study
Remember that you might meet a budding best buddy
With a tail, she won't fail
To be a friend to the end
Chorus
If you need a hand when you're down or blue
Then a helpful paw may just comfort you.
Feathers, fins, or fur, when you're feeling sad
Nothing cheers you up like a critter comrade!
If you are bored, then why not make a bee line
For the nearest seal or your local sea lion?
Or, why not ask a tiger out to tea?
I say, "Excuse me Miss Tiger, is that one lump or three?"
And I find that beavers do make mighty good chums
They can chew your ear off, but they get a lot done
With their tails, they won't fail
To be friends to the end