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THE UNICORN
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The Irish Rovers
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A long time ago, when the earth was still green,
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There were 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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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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Now God seen some sinnin' and it gave Him pain.
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And He said, "Stand back, I'm going to make it rain."
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He said, "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 Unicorn."
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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 yer....
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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 Unicorn."
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Old Noah looked out into the driving rain,
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Them Unicorns was hiding, playing silly games,
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Kicking and splashing while the rain was pouring,
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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 doors 'cause the rain is pourin',
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And we just can't wait for no Unicorns."
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The Ark started movin', it drifted with the tide,
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Them Unicorns looked up from the rock and they cried,
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And the waters came down and sorta floated them away,
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That's why you'll never see a Unicorn, 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 Unicorn.
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The Unicorn
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| The Irish Rovers |
