OH, NO!   A folk song (or kids' song) that's factually inaccurate!   What IS this world coming to!? LOL

Is that the only nonsensical part of the song you can find, Gurney? ; D



BTW, the DT version seems to have at least a couple errors - primarily the parts in ALL CAPS:

UNICORNS (GREEN ALLIGATORS)
(Shel Silverstein)

A long time ago, when the Earth was green,
There was more kinds of animals than you've ever seen.
THEY run around free while the Earth was being born
And 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.

The Lord seen some sinning and it gave Him pain,
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 those

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.

Old Noah was there to answer the CALLIN'
He FINISHED UP THE ARK just as the rain started FALLIN'.
He marched the animals two by two
And he called out as they came through,
"Hey Lord,
I've got 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 find no unicorns."

And Noah looked out through the driving rain.
Them unicorns were hiding, playing silly games,
Kicking and splashing while the rain was falling
Oh, them silly unicorns

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

The ark started moving, it drifted with the tide
The unicorns looked up from the rocks and they cried
And the waters came down and sort of floated them away
That's why you never see unicorns 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 unicorns







UNICORNS (GREEN ALLIGATORS)
(Shel Silverstein)

A long time ago, when the Earth was green
There was more kinds of animals than you've ever seen
They'd run around free while the Earth was being born
And 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

The Lord seen some sinning and it gave Him pain
And He says, "Stand back, I'm going to make it rain"
He says, "Hey Noah, I'll tell you what to do
Build me a floating zoo,
and take some of those

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

Old Noah was there to answer the call
He finished up making the ark just as the rain started to fall
He marched the animals two by two
And he called out as they came through
Hey Lord,
I've got 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 find no unicorns"

And Noah looked out through the driving rain
Them unicorns were hiding, playing silly games
Kicking and splashing IN THE MISTY MORN (or, while the rains was POURIN') -
Oh, them silly unicorns!

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

The ark started moving, it drifted with the tide.
The unicorns looked up from the rocks and they cried,
And the waters came down and sort of floated them away -
That's why you never see unicorns 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 unicorns.