The Unicorn

SHEL SILVERSTEIN

A long time ago, when the earth was still green
And there were more kinds of animals than you've ever seen
They'd run around free while the earth was being born
But the loveliest of 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

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 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 unicorn"

Old Noah was there to answer the call
He finished up making the ark 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've 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 unicorn"

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

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

The ark started movin', it drifted with the tide
Them unicorns looked up from the rock and they cried
And the waters came down and sort of floated them away
And that's why you'll never see 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

Wissenswertes über das Lied The Unicorn von The Irish Rovers

Auf welchen Alben wurde das Lied “The Unicorn” von The Irish Rovers veröffentlicht?
The Irish Rovers hat das Lied auf den Alben “Children of the Unicorn”, “Celtic Collection: The Next Thirty Years”, “The Unicorn” im Jahr 1967, “The Irish Rovers in Australia” im Jahr 1976, “The Irish Rovers Party Pack” im Jahr 1986, “Years May Come, Years May Go” im Jahr 1993, “The Irish Rovers' Gems” im Jahr 1996 und “The Best of the Irish Rovers” im Jahr 1999 veröffentlicht.
Wer hat das Lied “The Unicorn” von The Irish Rovers komponiert?
Das Lied “The Unicorn” von The Irish Rovers wurde von SHEL SILVERSTEIN komponiert.

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