The Unicorn Songtext
von Shel Silverstein

Well a long time ago when the earth was green
And there was more kind of animals than you′ve ever seen
And they run around free while the world was being born
And the loveliest of all was the unicorn
There was green alligators and long neck geese
There was humpback camels and there was chimpanzees
There was cats and rats and elephants but sure as you're born
The loveliest of all was the unicorn

Well now God seen some sinning and it caused him pain
He says stand back I′m gonna make it rain
Says hey brother Noah I'll tell you what to do
Go and build me a floating zoo
And you take two alligators, a couple of geese
You take two humpy back camels and two chimpanzees
You take two cats and rats and elephants but sure as you're born
Noah don′t you forget my unicorn


Well then Noah was there and answered the calling
And he finished up the ark just as the rain started falling
He marched in the animals two by two
And called out as they went through
Hey Lord I got your two alligators, a couple of geese
I got your humpback camels and two chimpanzees
I got your cats and rats and elephants but Lord I′m so forlorn
Cause I just don't see no unicorn

Well Noah looked out through the driving rain
The unicorns was hiding playing silly games
They were kicking and splashing while the rain was pouring
Oh them silly unicorn
Yeah two alligators, a couple of geese
Two humpback camels and two chimpanzees
Noah cried close the door cause the rain is pouring
And we just can′t wait for no unicorn

And the ark started moving and it drifted with the tide
And the unicorns looked up from the rock and cried
And the water come up and sort of floated them away
That's why you′ve never seen a unicorn to this day
You'll see lots of alligators and a whole mess of geese
You′ll see plenty humpback camels, lots of chimpanzees
You'll see cats and rats and elephants but sure as you're born
You′re never gonna see no unicorn