| 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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But the loveliest of them all was the unicorn. |
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There were green alligators, and long-necked geese, |
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Some humpty-back 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. And take some of them... |
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Green alligators, and long-necked geese, |
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Some humpty-back 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 makin’ the ark just as the rain started to fall, |
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He marched in the animals two by two, |
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And he called out as they went through, „Hey, Lord, I got you... |
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„Green alligators, and long-necked geese, |
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Some humpty-back camels and some chimpanzees, |
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Some cats and rats and elephants, but Lord I’m so ferlorned, |
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I just can’t see no unicorn.“ |
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Then Noah looked out through the drivin’ rain, |
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Them unicorns were hidin’, playin’ silly games. |
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Kickin’ and splashin’ while the rain was pourin’, |
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There were green alligators, and long-necked geese, |
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Some humpty-back camels and some chimpanzees, |
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Noah cried, „Close the door, ’cause the rain is pourin’, |
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And we just can’t wait for no unicorn.“ |
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The ark started moving, it drifted with the tide, |
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Them unicorns looked up from their rocks and they cried. |
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And the waters came down and sort of floated them away, |
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(Spoken) And that’s why you’ve never seen 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-back 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 (Slowly) unicorn. |
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New Lyrics by Andrew McKee |
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Now you might think this is the ending to the song, |
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But I’ll have to tell you friends that in fact your wrong |
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You see, Unicorns are magical, so when the rain started pouring, |
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They grew themselves some wings and they took to soaring. |
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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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But if you’re looking for the unicorns, don’t be forlorn, |
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The second star to the right and straight on until morning. |
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