A long time ago when the earth was green   There were more kinds of animals than you've ever seen   They'd run around free while the world was being born   But the loveliest of them all was the unicorn      There were...   Refrain:   Green alligators and long-necked geese   Some humpty-backed camels and some chimpanzees   Some cats and rats and elephants, but sure as you're born      The loveliest of them all was the unicorn      Now the Lord saw some sinning, and it gave him pain   And he said, "Stand back, I'm gonna make it rain"   He said, "Hey, brother Noah, I'll tell you what to do   Build me a floating zoo      And take some of them...   Refrain   Don't you forget my unicorn      Old Noah was there to answer the call   He finished up making the ark just as the rain started to fall   He marched in the animals two by two   And he called out as they went through      "Hey Lord, I got your"...   Refrain   I just can't see no unicorns      Then Noah looked out through the driving rain   The unicorns were hiding, playing silly games   Kicking and splashing while the rain was pouring   Oh them silly unicorns      There were green alligators and long-necked geese   Some humpty-backed camels and some chimpanzees   Noah cried, "Close the door, for the rain is pouring   And we just can't wait for no unicorns      And then the ark started moving, it drifted with the tide   The unicorns looked up from the rocks and they cried   And the waters came down and started floating them away   That's why you've never seen a unicorn to this day      You'll see...   Refrain   You're never gonna see no unicorns