THE UNICORN  (The Irish Rovers)

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


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


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


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


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

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


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


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


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The ark started moving, it drifted with the tide
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The unicorns looked up from the rocks and they cried
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And the waters came down and sort of floated them away
(Spoken)  
And that's why you never see unicorns to this very day


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