The Unicorn chords by The Irish Rovers
Verse 1
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A long time ago,
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when the earth was still green
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And there were more kinds of animals
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than you've ever seen
They'd run around free while the
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earth was being born
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But the loveliest of all was the unicorn
Verse 2
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There was green alligators
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and long- necked geese
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Some humpty- backed camels
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and some chimpanzees
Some cats and rats and elephants,
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but sure as you're born
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The loveliest of all was the unicorn
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Verse 3
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Now god seen some sinnin'
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and it gave him pain
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And he says, "stand back,
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I'm going to make it rain"
He says, "hey, brother Noah,
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I'll tell you what to do
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Build me a floating zoo"
Verse 4
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And take some of them green alligators
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and long- necked geese
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Some humpty- backed camels
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and some chimpanzees
Some cats and rats and elephants,
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but sure as you're born
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Don't you forget my unicorn"
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Verse 5
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Old Noah was there to answer the call
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He finished up making the ark
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just as the rain started fallin'
He marched in the animals
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two by two
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And he called out as they went through
"Hey, Lord"
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I've got your green alligators
Verse 6
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and long- necked geese
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Some humpty- backed camels
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and some chimpanzees
Some cats and rats and elephants,
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but Lord, I'm so forlorn
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I just can't see no unicorn"
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Verse 7
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Then Noah looked out
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through the driving rain
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Them unicorns was hiding,
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playing silly games
Kicking and splashing while
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the rain was pouring
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Oh, them silly unicorns
Verse 8
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There was green alligators and
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long- necked geese
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Some humpty- backed camels
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and some chimpanzees
Noah cried, "close the doors 'cause
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the rain is pourin'
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And we just can't wait for no unicorns"
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Verse 9
The ark started movin',
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it drifted with the tide
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Them unicorns looked up from
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the rock and they cried
And the waters came down and sort
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of floated them away
And that's why you'll never see a unicorn,
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to this very day
Verse 10
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You'll see green alligators and
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long- necked geese
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Some humpty- backed camels
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and some chimpanzees
Some cats and rats and elephants,
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but sure as you're born
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You're never gonna see no unicorn
The Unicorn
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