The Unicorn - Original - The Bachelors
A long time ago when the Earth was green
There was more kinds of animals than
You've ever seen And they'd run around free
When the Earth was being born
And the loveliest of 'em 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
Well now God seen some sinnin'
And it caused Him pain And He said
"Stand back I'm going to make it rain" He said
"Hey Brother Noah I'll tell you what to do
Build me a floating zoo
"and take some of 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 unicorns '
Well Old Noah he was there and he answered the callin
And he finished makin' the ark
Just as the rain started to fallin'
Then he marched in all them animals two by two
And he sung out as they went through From:
"Hey Lord"
"I got Your 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 unicorns"
And Noah looked out through the driving rain
Them unicorns were hiding playing silly games
They were kickin' and splashin'
While the rain was pourin' Oh them silly unicorns
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
The ark started moving and it drifted with the tide
And them unicorns looked up from the rocks and they cried
And the waters come down and sort of floated them away
That's why you never seen a unicorn to this very day
But 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