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Shel Silverstein - The Unicorn
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A long time ago, when the earth was green
and there was more kinds of animals than you`ve ever seen,
and they run around free while the world was bein` born,
and the lovliest of all was the Unicorn. 

There was green alligators and long-neck geese.
There was humpy bumpy camels and chimpanzees.
There was catsandratsandelephants, but sure as you`re born
the lovliest of all was the Unicorn.

But the Lord seen some sinnin`, and it caused him pain.
He says, "Stand back, I`m gonna make it rain."
He says, "Hey Brother Noah, I`ll tell ya whatcha do.
Go and build me a floatin` zoo. 

And you take two alligators and a couple of geese,
two humpy bumpy camels and two chimpanzees.
Take two catsandratsandelephants, but sure as you`re born,
Noah, don`t you forget my Unicorn."

Now Noah was there, he answered the callin`
and he finished up the ark just as the rain was fallin`.
He marched in the animals two by two,
and he called out as they went through, 

"Hey Lord, I got your two alligators and your couple of geese,
your humpy bumpy camels and your chimpanzees.
Got your catsandratsandelephants - but Lord, I`m so forlorn
`cause I just don`t see no Unicorn."

Ol` Noah looked out through the drivin` rain
but the Unicorns were hidin`, playin` silly games.
They were kickin` and splashin` in the misty morn,
oh them silly Unicorn. 

The the goat started goatin`, and the snake started snakin`,
the elephant started elephantin`, and the boat started shaking`.
The mouse started squeakin`, and the lion started roarin`,
and everyone`s abourd but the Unicorn.

I mean the green alligators and the long-neck geese,
the humpy bumpy camels and the chimpanzees.
Noah cried, "Close the door `cause the rain is pourin` -
and we just can`t wait for them Unicorn."

Then the ark started movin`, 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 a lot of alligators and a whole mess of geese.
You`ll see humpy bumpy camels and lots of chimpanzees.
You`ll see catsandratsandelephants, but sure as you`re born
you`re never gonna see no Unicorn
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