The Irish Rovers - The unicorn

^CA long time ago, when the ^Dmearth was still green, There were ^Gmore kinds of animals than you've ^Cever seen; ^CThey'd run around free while the ^Dmearth was being born, The ^Cloveliest of all was the ^DmU----^Gni--^Ccorn.

There was ^Cgreen alligators and ^Dmlong-necked geese, Some ^Ghumpty-backed camels and some ^Cchimpanzees, ^CSome cats and rats and elephants, but ^Dmsure as you're born, The ^Cloveliest of all was the ^DmU----^Gni--^Ccorn.

Now ^CGod seen some sinnin' and it ^Dmgave Him pain. And He ^Gsaid, "Stand back, I'm going to ^Cmake it rain." ^CHe said, "Hey, brother Noah, I'll ^Dmtell you what to do. ^CBuild me a ^Dmfloa--^Gting ^Czoo."

And ^Ctake some of them green alligators and ^Dmlong-necked geese, Some ^Ghumpty-backed camels and some ^Cchimpanzees, Some ^Ccats and rats and elephants, but ^Dmsure as you're born, ^CDon't you forget my ^DmU----^Gni--^Ccorn"

Old ^CNoah was there to ^Dmanswer the call, He ^Gfinished up making the Ark just as the ^Crain started fallin', He ^Cmarched in the animals ^Dmtwo by two And he ^Gcalled out as they went ^Cthrough.

"Hey, ^CLord: I've got you two green alligators and a ^Dmcouple of geese, Some ^Ghumpty-backed camels and some ^Cchimpanzees, ^CSome cats and rats and elephants, but ^DmLord, I'm so forlorn, I ^Cjust can't see no ^DmU----^Gni--^Ccorn."

Old ^CNoah looked out into the ^Dmdriving rain, Them ^GUnicorns was hiding, ^Cplaying silly games, ^CKicking and splashing while the ^Dmrain was pouring, ^COh, them silly ^DmU----^Gni--^Ccorn!

There ^Cwas green alligators and ^Dmlong-necked geese, Some ^Ghumpty-backed camels and some ^Cchimpanzees, ^CNoah cried, "Close the doors 'cause the ^Dmrain is pourin', And ^Cwe just can't wait for no ^DmU----^Gni--^Ccorns."

The ^CArk started movin', it ^Dmdrifted with the tide, ^GThem Unicorns looked up from the ^Crocks and they cried, And the ^Cwaters came down and sorta ^Dmfloated them away, ^CThat's why you'll never see a ^DmU----^Gni--^Ccorns, to this very day.

^CYou'll see green alligators and ^Dmlong-necked geese, Some ^Ghumpty-backed camels and some ^Cchimpanzees, Some ^Ccats and rats and elephants, but ^Dmsure as you're born, ^CYou're never gonna see no ^DmU----^Gni--^Ccorns..