Further to the shanty question, this here is a more complete version.

There were three ships out there in the bay
To me way-ay oh, hi-o
Awaitin' a fair wind to get under way
Oh, a long time ago

One of these ships was the old Noahs Ark
All trim rigged and flashy and covered with bark

Old Noah himself commanded this Ark
His carga was animals out fer a lark

He boarded these animals two of each kind
Birds, snakes and jiggy-bugs, he didn't mind

These animals they came in two by two
The tortoise was chasin' the kangeroo

These animals came in three by three
The elephant rode on the back of a flea

These animals came in four by four
Mrs Noah she went mad, and run out the door

These animals came in five by five
Some were half dead, some half alive

These animals came in six by six
The hyena laughed at the monkeys tricks

These animals came in seven by seven
Says the ant to the elephant "Who are ye shovin'"

These animals came in eight by eight
A dirty old pig and an ugly black ape (point at some folks)

These animals came in nine by nine
The hedgehog was stuck on a porky-pine

These animals came in ten by ten
The old Ark with a groan weighed her anchor, then

They sailed away on a voyage from hell
Up from the hold come a terrible smell

They sailed away for a year and a day
All of the birdies just flew away

They hadn't the foggiest where they was at
Until they piled up on old Mount Ararat

The old Ark with a bump landed high and dry
The bear gave the turkey a sailors goodbye

A long, long time, and a very long time
To me way-ay oh, hi-o
A long, long time, and a hell of a time
Oh, a long time ago

and if you want it even longer !!! insert "bull & cow verses after *ten by ten*
The bull and the cow, they started a row
Old Noah come down and said "Weigh enough, now!"

Old Noah come down a-crackin' his whip
"If you don't stop this row, I'll scuttle the ship"

The bull stuck his horn thru the side of the Ark
A little brown dog began to bark

So Noah grabbed the dog, shoved his nose in the hole
Since then all dogs noses have been wet and cold

There is also another version of Long Time Ago, but aint gonna do it now, so there!
.....here endeth this mornings lesson..........