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Version vom 3. März 2007, 21:07 Uhr
- Author: Shel Silverstein
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From the book Where the sidewalk ends (1974).
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- A long time ago, when the earth was green
- and there was more kinds of animals than you've ever seen,
- and they run around free while the world was bein' born,
- and the lovliest of all was the Unicorn.
- There was green alligators and long-neck geese.
- There was humpy bumpy camels and chimpanzees.
- There was catsandratsandelephants, but sure as you're born
- the lovliest of all was the Unicorn.
- But the Lord seen some sinnin', and it caused him pain.
- He says, "Stand back, I'm gonna make it rain."
- He says, "Hey Brother Noah, I'll tell ya whatcha do.
- Go and build me a floatin' zoo.
- And you take two alligators and a couple of geese,
- two humpy bumpy camels and two chimpanzees.
- Take two catsandratsandelephants, but sure as you're born,
- Noah, don't you forget my Unicorn."
- Now Noah was there, he answered the callin'
- and he finished up the ark just as the rain was fallin'.
- He marched in the animals two by two,
- and he called out as they went through,
- "Hey Lord, I got your two alligators and your couple of geese,
- your humpy bumpy camels and your chimpanzees.
- Got your catsandratsandelephants - but Lord, I'm so forlorn
- 'cause I just don't see no Unicorn."
- Ol' Noah looked out through the drivin' rain
- but the Unicorns were hidin', playin' silly games.
- They were kickin' and splashin' in the misty morn,
- oh them silly Unicorn.
- The the goat started goatin', and the snake started snakin',
- the elephant started elephantin', and the boat started shaking'.
- The mouse started squeakin', and the lion started roarin',
- and everyone's abourd but the Unicorn.
- I mean the green alligators and the long-neck geese,
- the humpy bumpy camels and the chimpanzees.
- Noah cried, "Close the door 'cause the rain is pourin' -
- and we just can't wait for them Unicorn."
- Then the ark started movin', and it drifted with the tide,
- and the Unicorns looked up from the rock and cried.
- And the water come up and sort of floated them away -
- that's why you've never seen a Unicorn to this day.
- You'll see a lot of alligators and a whole mess of geese.
- You'll see humpy bumpy camels and lots of chimpanzees.
- You'll see catsandratsandelephants, but sure as you're born
- you're never gonna see no Unicorn