[Verse]
A D
E long time ago when the earth was green
E A Asus2
There was more kinds of animals than you'd ever seen
A D
They'd run around free while the world was being born
A E A
But the loveliest of them all was the unicorn
[Chorus]
A D
There was green alligators and long necked geese
E A Asus2
Some humpty backed camels and some chimpanzees
A D
Some cats and rats and elephants, but sure as you're born
A E A
The loveliest of all was the unicorn.
[Instrumental]
A E A
[Verse]
A D
Now god seen some sinning and it gave him a pain
E A Asus2
And he says, stand back, "I'm going to make it rain!"
A D
He says, "Hey, brother Noah I'll tell you what to do,
A E A
Build me a floating zoo,"
Asus2
"and take some of them…."
[Chorus]
A D
Green alligators and long necked geese,
E A Asus2
Some humpty backed camels and some chimpanzees.
A D
Some cats and rats and elephants, but sure as you're born.
A E A
Don't you forget my unicorn."
[Instrumental]
A E A
[Verse]
A D
Old Noah was there to answer the call,
E A Asus2
He finished up making the ark just as the rain started pourin'
A D
He marched in the animals two by two,
A E E
And he called out as they went through,
"Hey lord,"
[Verse]
A D
I got your green alligators and long necked geese,
E A Asus2
Some humpty backed camels and some chimpanzees,
A D
Some cats and rats and elephants, but lord, I'm so forlorn,
A E A
I just can't see no unicorn!"
[Instrumental]
A E A
[Verse]
A D
Then Noah looked out through the driving rain,
E A Asus2
Them unicorns were hiding, playing silly games.
A D
Kicking and splashing while the rain was pourin'
A E A
Oh, them silly unicorns!"
[Chorus]
A D
There were green alligators and long necked geese,
E A Asus2
Some humpty backed camels and some chimpanzees.
A D
Noah cried, "Close the door cause the rain's pourin'
A E A
And we just can't wait for those unicorn!"
[Instrumental]
A E A
[Verse]
A D
The ark started moving, it drifted with the tides,
E A Asus2
Them unicorns looked up from the rocks and they cried.
A D
And the waters came down and sort of floated them away,
And that's why ya never seen a unicorn to this very day.
[Chorus]
A D
You'll see green alligators and long necked geese,
E A Asus2
Some humpty backed camels and some chimpanzees.
A D
Some cats and rats elephants, but sure as you're born,
You're never gonna see no u--ni---corn