The Unicorn

A long time ago, when the Earth was green There was more kinds of animals than you'd ever seen They'd run around free while the Earth was being born But the loveliest of them all was the unicorn There was green alligators and long neck geese Some humpty back 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 pick some of them Green alligators and long neck geese Some humpty back 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 arc 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 got your green alligators and long neck geese Some humpty back 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 Kickin' and splashin' while the rain was pourin' Oh them silly unicorns There was green alligators and long neck geese Some humpty back camels and some chimpanzees Noah cried, "Close the door, 'cause the rain is pourin' And we just can't wait for no unicorn." The arc started movin' It drifted with the tide Them unicorns looked up from their 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 neck geese Some humpty back camels and some chimpanzees Some cats and rats and elephants But sure as you're born You're never gonna see no unicorn