The Ballad of Sal the Bear-Fish

[Verse] In the clear mountain streams, flowing wild and free, Lived ol' Sal the Bear-Fish, a sight you’d not believe. With a salmon’s sleek body, and a grizzly’s mighty roar, He'd splash through the waters, leaving folks in awe. [Verse 2] Born from a legend, under moonlit sky, The grandfolks talked of him around firesides. His bear head would growl, but his fins surely shined, A creature of the river, but an odd one of its kind. [Chorus] Oh Sal the Bear-Fish, ruler of the stream, Half bear, half salmon, like something from a dream. He’d hunt just like a grizzly, but swim just like a dart, Sal the mighty Bear-Fish, a true creature of art. [Verse 3] The anglers would spot him, but they'd never dare, To cast their lines near ol' Sal the Bear. Whispered tales passed down, of his mighty roar, Scared off every fisherman, left their boats ashore. [Verse 4] When the winter snows melted, and the salmon swam upstream, Sal would guide the schools, like a shepherd in a dream. Through the rapids and falls, ensuring safe return, A guardian to the salmon, for this they did yearn. [Chorus] Oh Sal the Bear-Fish, ruler of the stream, Half bear, half salmon, like something from a dream. He’d hunt just like a grizzly, but swim just like a dart, Sal the mighty Bear-Fish, a true creature of art.