The Unicorn
(Shel Silverstein, Hollis Music)
A long time ago when the earth was green,
There were more kinds of animals than you've ever seen,
They ran around free while the earth was being born,
And the loveliest of all was the Unicorn.
And there were green alligators, and long-necked geese,
humpty-back camels and some chimpanzees,
Cats and rats and elephants, as sure as you're born,
The loveliest of all was the Unicorn.
Well the Lord saw some sinnin' and it gave him pain,
He said: "Stand back, I'm qonna make it rain;
Hey, Brother Noah, I'll tell you what to do,
Build me a floatin' zoo.
And get some of them green alligators, and long-necked geese,
Humpty-back camels and some chimpanzees.
Cats and rats and elephants, as sure as you're born,
Don't you forget my Unicorns.
Old Noah was there to answer the call,
He finished up the ark as the rain began to fall,
He drove in the animals two by two,
And he called out as they went through:
Hey Lord, I got you green alligators, and long-necked geese,
Humpty-back camels and some chimpanzees.,
Cats and rats and elephants, but Lord I'm so forlorn,
just can't find no Unicorns."
Well old Noah looked out through the drivin' rain,
The Unicorns were hidin', playin' silly games,
Kickin' and splashin' as the rain was pourin',
Oh them silly Unicorns.
And there were green alligators, and long-necked geese,
Humpty-back camels and some chimpanzees,.
Noah cried; "Close the door for the rain is pourin',
And we can't wait for no Unicorns!"
Now the ark began to float, it drifted with the tide,
The Unicorns looked up from the rocks and they cried,
The rain came down and sorta floated them away,
That's why you won't see a Unicorn to this very day.
3ut you'll see green alligators, and long-necked geese,
Humpty-backed camels and some chimpanzees,
Cats and rats and elephants, as sure as you're born,
You're never gonna find no Unicorns.
- Seamus Kennedy
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Gets on Everybody's Nerves (The Kids Album)
- The Marvelous Toy Time: 2:16
- Wee Willie's Lost His Marley Time: 3:05
- Larue The Snake Time: 2:22
- The Dunnes Song Time: 1:56
- The Good Housekeeping Pet Time: 1:52
- The Wee Kirkcudbright Centipede Time: 2:08
- I Know An Old Lady Who Swallowed A Fly Time: 3:05
- There's A Hole In The Bucket Time: 2:32
- Don't Stick Your Finger Up Your Nose Time: 1:30
- I Am The Music Man Time: 5:09
- Ma, Ma, Will You Buy Me A Banana? Time: 1:03
- The Old Sow Time: 1:32
- I Wanna Be A Dog Time: 1:54
- The Unicorn Time: 2:26
- When You Come To The End Of A Lollipop Time: 2:21
- I Know A Song (That Gets On Everybody's Nerves) Time: 1:09
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