THE UNICORN

A long time ago when the earth was green
And there were more kinds of animals than you you've ever seen,
And they run around free while the world was bein' born,
And the loveliest of all was the Unicorn.

There was green alligators and long-necked geese.
There was humpy bumpy camels and chimpanzees,
There was catsabdratsandelephants, but sure as you're born
The loveliest of all was the Unicorn

But the Lord seen some sinnin' and it caused him some pain.
He says, "Stand back, I'm gonna make it rain,"
He says, "Hey Brother Noah, I'll tell ya whatcha do.
Go and build be a floatin' zoo.

And you take two alligators and a couple of geese.
Two humpy bumpy camels and two chimpanzees,
Take two catsabdratsandelephants, but sure as you're born
Noah, don't you forget my Unicorn

Now Noah was there, and he answered the callin',
And he finished up the ark just as the rain started fallin',
He marched in the animals two by two,
And he called out as they went through,

"He Lord, I got your two alligators and your couple of geese.
Your humpy bumpy camels and your two chimpanzees,
Got your catsabdratsandelephants, but Lord, I'm so forlorn
'Cause I just dont' see no Unicorn."

Ol' Noah looked out through the drivin' rain,
But the Unicorns were hidin', playin' silly games.
They were kickin' and splaing' in the misty morn,
Oh, them silly Unicorn.

Then the goat started goatin', and the snake started snakin'.
The elephant started elphantin', and the boat started shakin'.
The mouse started squeakin', and the lion started roarin'.
And everyone's aboard but the Unicorn.

I mean the green aligators and long-neck geese,
The humpy bumpy camels and the chimpanzees.
Noah cried, "Close the door 'cause the rain is pourin'-
And we just can't wait for them Unicorn.

The the ark started movin', and it drifted with the tide,
And the Unicorns looked up from the rock and cried.
And the water come up and sort of floated them away-
That's why you've never seen a Unicorn to this day.

You'll see a lot of alligators and a whole mess of geese.
You'll see humpy bumpy camels and chimpanzees.
You'll see catsandratsandelephants, but as sure as you're born
You're never gonna see no Unicorn.
Harper/Collins original copyright 1974
This song was also the theme song to The Irish Rovers on PBS™