The Unicorn - The Irish Rovers

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The Unicorn - The Irish Rovers
[Shel Silverstein]

A long time ago, when the earth was green
There was more kinds of animals than you've ever seen
They'd run around free when the earth was being born
But the loveliest of them all was the unicorn

There was green alligators and long-necked geese
Some humpty-backed camels and some chimpanzees
Some cats and rats and elephants, but sure as you're born
The loveliest of all was the unicorn

Now God seen some sinnin' and it gave Him pain
And He says, "Stand back, I'm going to make it rain"
He says, "Hey brother Noah, I'll tell you what to do -
Build me a floating zoo"

And take some of them green alligators and long-necked geese
Some humpty-backed camels and some chimpanzees
Some cats and rats and elephants, but sure as you're born
Don't you forget my unicorn

Old Noah was there to answer the call
He finished up making the Ark just as the rain started fallin'
He marched in the animals two by two
And he called out as they went through
"Hey, Lord"

I've got your green alligators and long-necked geese
Some humpty-backed camels and some chimpanzees
Some cats and rats and elephants, but Lord, I'm so forlorn
I just can't see no unicorn

Then Noah looked out through the driving rain
Them unicorns were hiding, playing silly games
Kicking and splashing while the rain was pouring
Oh, them silly unicorns

There was green alligators and long-necked geese
Some humpty-backed camels and some chimpanzees
Noah cried, "Close the door 'cause the rain is pourin'
And we just can't wait for no unicorns"

The Ark started movin', it drifted with the tides
Them unicorns looked up from the rocks and they cried
And the waters came down and sort of floated them away
And that's why you never seen a unicorn, to this very day

You'll see green alligators and long-necked geese
Some humpty-backed camels and some chimpanzees
Some cats and rats and elephants, but sure as you're born
You're never gonna see no unicorn

From the CD - The Best of The Irish Rovers
© 1999 RCA Records Inc.
Recorded August 15, 1967
Produced by Marty Wekser
Mastered by Paul Elmore
At MCA Studios, Hollywood, CA.