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This was written by Shel Siverstein and sung by the Irish Rovers and is a very poplular song in the Irish pubs and those sort of places

Unicorn Song

C                              F                   F#dim
 Too-ra-loo-ra-loo-ral  Too-ra-loo-ra-li
 
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 Too-ra-loo-ra-loo-ral    hush now don't you cry
 
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 Too-ra-loo-ra-loo-ral Too-ra-loo-ra-li
 
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 Too-ra-loo-ra-loo-ral  that's an Irish lull-a-by

And there were

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green alligators and long neck geese,
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Humpty back camels and  chimpanzees                                                                                                        D                                                          G           
2 cats and 2 rats and 2 elephants but sure as your born,
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The loveliest of all was the  u  -  ni -   corn.
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But the lord seen some sinnin’ and it caused him pain He says,
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“Stand back , I’m gon-na   make it rain” So Hey, brother Noah
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I’ll tell you what you do.  Go and build me a floa - ting zoo & take some 

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green alligators and long neck geese,
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Humpty back camels and  chimpanzees

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2 cats and 2 rats and 2 elephants but sure as your born,    
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Noah don’t you forget my U ni - corns
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Now Noah was there to answer the call He finished up the ark
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just as the rain started fallin’  & he marched in the animals  2 by 2
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& he called out as they went through – Hey Lord I got your    

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Green alligators and long neck geese,
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Humpty back camels and  chimpanzees          
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2 cats and 2 rats and 2 elephants but sure as your born,
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I just cant see your u -  ni -  corns
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Well Noah looked out through the drivin’ rain but the unicorns were hiding
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playing silly games  They were kicking and splashing while the
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Rain was pouring down Oh them silly U - ni -    corns

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We got your green alligators and long neck geese,
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Humpty back camels and  chimpanzees
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2 cats and 2 rats and 2 elephants but sure as your born,
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I just cant wait for no u -  ni -  corns
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Now the Ark started moving and it drifted with the tide.
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And the Unicorns looked up from the rocks and they cried.
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And the water came down and sort of floated them away
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That’s why you never see a unicorn to this ve – ry   day


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You've got some green alligators and long neck geese,
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Humpty back camels and  chimpanzees                                                                                                                   D                                                        G           
2 cats and 2 rats and 2 elephants but sure as your born,  
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You're never gonna see no Unicorn