The unicorn song    (video) (intro)

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1. A long time ago when the earth was green,

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there was more kinds of animals than you'd ever seen.

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They'd run around free while the earth was being born,

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but the loveliest of them all was the unicorn.

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There was green alligators and long - necked geese,

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some humpy back camels and some chimpanzees,

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some cats and rats and elephants, but sure as you're born,

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the loveliest of all was the unicorn.

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2. And God seen some sinning and it gave Him pain,

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and He says, "Stand back, I'm going to make it rain!"

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He says, "Hey, brother Noah, I'll tell you what to do,

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build me a floating zoo, and take some of them ...

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Green alligators and long - necked geese,

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some humpy back camels and some chimpanzees,

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some cats and rats and elephants, but sure as you're born,

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don't you forget my unicorns !

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3. Old Noah was there to answer the call,

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he finished up making the ark just as the rain started to fall.

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He marched in the animals two by two,

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and he called out as they went through. Hey, Lord ...

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I’ve got you green alligators and long - necked geese,

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some humpy back camels and some chimpanzees,

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Some cats and rats and elephants, but Lord, I'm so forlorn,

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I just can't see no unicorns."

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4. And Noah looked out through the driving rain,

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them unicorns were hiding, playing silly games,

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kicking and splashing while the rain was falling,

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oh, them silly unicorns.

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There was green alligators and long - necked geese,

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some humpy back camels and some chimpanzees,

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Noah cried, "Close the door because the rain is falling,

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and we just can't wait for no unicorns!"

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5. The ark started moving, it drifted with the tide,

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the unicorns looked up from the rocks and they cried.

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And the waters came down and sort of floated them away,

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and that's why you never see unicorns to this very day.

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You’ll see green alligators and long - necked geese,

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some humpy back camels and some chimpanzees,

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Some cats and rats and elephants, but sure as you're born,

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you're never gonna see no u...ni...corns.

(orig. = capo 3rd) (The Irish Rovers)