A long time ago when the earth was green
There was more kinds of animals
Than you've ever seen
And they just run around free
While the world was being born
And loveliest of them all
Was the unicorn
There was green alligators and long neck geese
Humpty bumpty camels and some chimpanzees
There was cats and rats and elephants
But sure as you're born
The loveliest of all was the unicorn
But the Lord seen some sinning
And it caused him a pain
He said, stand back I'm gonna make it rain
So hey, brother Noah
I'll tell you what to do
Go and build me a floating zoo
And you take them two alligators
And a couple of geese
Two humpty bumpty camels
And chimpanzees
Cats and rats and elephants
But sure as you're born
Noah, don't forget my unicorn
Now Noah, was there
And he answered the calling
And he finished up the ark
As the rain started falling
Then he marched in the animals two by two
And sung out as they went through
Hey Lord, I got your two alligators
And a couple of geese
Two humpty bumpty camels
And chimpanzees
Cats and rats and elephants
But sure as you're born
Lord, I just don't see your unicorn
Well, Noah looked out
Through the driving rain
But the unicorns were hiding
Playing silly games
They were kicking and a splashing
In the early morn
Oh, them foolish unicorns
Then the ducks started ducking
And the sneaks started sneaking
And the elephants started elephanting
And the boat started shaking
The mice started sqeeking
And the lions started roaring
And everyone's aboard but the unicorns
I mean a green alligators
And long neck geese
The humpty bumpty camels
And chimpanzees
Noah cried, close the door
Cause the rain is a pouring
And we just can't wait for them unicorns
And then the ark started moving
And it drifted with the tide
And unicorns looked up
From the rock and cried
And the water came up
And sorta floated them away
And that's why you've never seen
A unicorn to this day
You'll see lots of alligators
And whole mess of geese
You'll see humpty bumpty camels
And chimpanzees
You'll see cats and rats and elephants
But sure as you're born
You're never gonna see no unicorn