The Unicorn - The Irish Rovers
Played in the Key of F (the original key as played by the Irish Rovers)
Intro:
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 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.
Instrumental:
Now God seen some sinning and it gave Him a 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 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."
Instrumental:
Old Noah was there to answer the call,
He finished up making the ark just as the rain started pourin'
He marched in the animals two by two,
And he called out as they went through,
"Hey Lord,"
"I gotcha 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!"
Instrumental:
Then Noah looked out through the driving rain,
Them unicorns were hiding, playing silly games.
Kicking and splashing while the rain was pourin',
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's pourin'
And we just can't wait for those unicorn!"
Instrumental:
The ark started moving, 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 ya 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!