The Unicorn

(album: Singin' In The Kitchen - 1974)

(Okay, I'll tell you what I'm gonna do now.
I'm gonna tell you about a unicorn.
Now who knows what a unicorn is?
Let me tell you about.)

A long time ago when the earth was green
Well, there was more kinda 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 'em 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 long neck 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...