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Verse 1 ******** Where was I to be just today when I was taken by this perfect young lady walking on her way she whispered to me for effect;	Verse 2 ******** 'I'm off to see the unicorns." and I said, "Where are they?" "You mean the real ones?" "Yes, they're extinct some say."
Verse 3 ******** Oh she said, "You are real silly, the ones I'm to see are in the park." "Come with me now you willy-nilly." So she and I, went off on this lark.	Verse 4 ******** As we came closer you could hear the music from long ago in childhood a pipe-organ with all its notes clear bringing young and old who understood.
Verse 5 ******** Sure enough there the unicorns were and horses of all kinds, to ride upon on this carousel with a man saying 'sir and madam', to all who wanted on.	Verse 6 ******** But my little friend wanted only to see the unicorns in their many colors now she wanted the make believe to be and as she climbed aboard somehow;
Verse 7 ******** Right she ran to the first she found and asked me politely to her lift as she couldn't do it from the ground, so I lifted and they were a perfect fit.	Verse 8 ******** Was it yesterday she had said to me, "I'm off to see the unicorns just now." I remember how happy she seemed to be; all this coming back to me today somehow.