How do you feel about “THE UNICORN SONG – Irish Rovers Song, Lyrics, MP3, Chords, Sheet Music”?
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 back
The Unicorn is the second album by Irish folk music group The Irish Rovers. The title track The Unicorn, a recording of Shel Silverstein’s poem, reached #7 in the U.S.; and, despite having virtually nothing to do with Ireland nor Irish culture, is popular in Irish pubs all over Ireland to this day. Sources: http://en.wikipedia.
