Billy the Bat

Have you heard about, Billy the bat Who sleeps upside down, Like an acrobat? Hanging from claws His wings tucked in tight He sleeps through the day And flies by night Flapping and fluttering, And swooping low But how does Billy, Know where to go? He follows the signals That bounce here and there, All round about him, Vibrating the air Munching on moths And snapping at gnats Feeding on flies And teasing the cats Skimming the water Dodging round trees Laughing at hedgehogs Scratching their fleas Oh Billy the bat Has so much fun When the moon is high And hiding the sun But as he gets sleepy And too tired to play He flies back to his barn To sleep over the hay.