A long time ago, when the earth was green
There was more kinds of animals than you've ever seen,
They run around free when the earth was bein' born,
But the loveliest of all was the Unicorn.

There was green alligators, some long-necked geese,
Some humpy-backed camels and some chimpanzees,
Some cats and rats and elephants, but sure as you're born,
The loveliest of all was the unicorn.

Then God saw some some sinners, it gave Him pain
He says, "Stand back there I'm gonna make it rain."
Hey Brother Noah!, I'll tell ya whatcha do.
Build me a floatin' zoo
With some green alligators, some long-necked geese,
Some humpy-backed camels and some chimpanzees,
Some cats and rats and elephants, but sure as you're born,
Don't you forget the Unicorn

Old Noah was there, to answer the call
He finished the ark as the rain did fall.
He marched in the animals two by two,
And he called as they went through,
"Hey Lord, I got your green alligators, some long-necked geese,
Some humpy-backed camels and some chimpanzees,
Some cats and rats and elephants, but Lord I so forlorn
I just can't see no Unicorn

Then Noah looked out through the drivin' rain,
The Unicorns were Hidin', playin' silly games.
Kickin' and splashin' when the rain was fun
Oh those silly Unicorns
There was green alligators and long-necked geese,
Some humpty-backed camels and some chimpanzees,
Noah cried, "Close the door 'cause the rain is fallin',
And we just can't wait for the Unicorns."

Well; the Ark started movin', it drifted with the tide,
Them Unicorns looked up from the rocks and they cried,
And the waters came down and sorta floated them away,
That's why you'll never see a Unicorn, to this very day!.
You'll see green alligators and a whole mess of 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 the Unicorn.
You're never gonna see the Unicorn.

as sung by Alasdair Gillies

https://open.spotify.com/track/53ZQwGO9T93ffL9ctnjMl0?si=ecbc26362c834d7d



n the misty morn,
Oh them silly Unicorn.
Then the goat started goatin', and the snake started snakin',
The elephant started elephantin', and the boat started shakin'.
The mouse started squeakin', and the lion started roarin',
And everyone's aboard but the Unicorn.
I mean the green alligators and the long-neck geese,
The humpy-backed 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.

There was green alligators, some long-necked geese,
Some humpy backed camels and some chimpanzees,
Some cats and rats and elephants, but sure as you're born,
The loveliest of all was the unicorn.