I met an old sea otter swimming in the bay I didn't know just what to say She winked at me with her ancient eyes I could see she was very wise She said "The sun makes the oceans warm The oceans warm the land Only the stars in heaven outnumber All these grains of sand The moon makes the tide come up The moon makes the tide go down The wind makes the waves that fall upon the shore And love makes the world go 'round" ♪ I met a humpback whale swimming in the bay I didn't know just what to say He winked at me with his ancient eyes I could see he was very wise He said "The sun makes the oceans warm The oceans warm the land Only the stars in heaven outnumber All these grains of sand The moon makes the tide come up The moon makes the tide go down The wind makes the waves that fall upon the shore And love makes the world go 'round" ♪ I met an old manatee swimming in the bay I didn't know just what to say She winked at me with her ancient eyes I could see she was very wise She said "The sun makes the oceans warm The oceans warm the land Only the stars in heaven outnumber All these grains of sand The moon makes the tide come up The moon makes the tide go down The wind makes the waves that fall upon the shore And love makes the world go 'round"