Lion's Dinner

The prey is near
this is its chance
it sits down low
gets in the stance

supper time calls
its stomach is growling
its all done with
afternoon prowling

just the right moment
then it will strike
this is the meal
it particularly likes

one. two. three
then the animal goes
it's almost there
oh, it's just so close

it finally bites
it's dinner at last
sadly, it seems,
that the prey got past

then, that animal,
was just plain dyin'
to eat its food
oh, the poor lion