The Unicorn - The Irish Rovers
Played in the Key of F (the original key as played by the Irish Rovers)
Intro: F C F
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A long time ago when the Earth was green,
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There was more kinds of animals than you'd ever seen.
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They'd run around free when the Earth was being born,
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But the loveliest of them all was the unicorn.
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There was green alligators and long-necked geese,
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Some humpty backed 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.
Instrumental: F C F
C
Now God seen some sinning and it gave Him a pain.
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And He says, "Stand back, I'm going to make it rain!"
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He says, "Hey, Brother Noah, I'll tell you what to do,
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Build me a floating zoo,"
"and take some them.......
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Green alligators and long-necked geese,
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Some humpty backed 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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Instrumental: F C F
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Old Noah was there to answer the call,
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He finished up making the ark just as the rain started pourin'
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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,"
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"I gotcha green alligators and long-necked geese,
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Some humpty backed camels and some chimpanzees.
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Some cats and rats and elephants, but Lord, I'm so forlorn,
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I just can't see no unicorn!"
Instrumental: F C F
C
Then Noah looked out through the driving rain,
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Them unicorns were hiding, playing silly games.
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Kicking and splashing while the rain was pourin',
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Oh, them silly unicorns!
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There was green alligators and long-necked geese,
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Some humpty backed camels and some chimpanzees.
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Noah cried, "Close the door cause the rain's pourin'
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And we just can't wait for those unicorn!"
Instrumental: F C F
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The ark started moving, it drifted with the tides,
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Them unicorns looked up from the rocks and they cried.
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And the waters came down and sort of floated them away,
And that's why ya 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 backed 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 unicorn!
