The Unicorn - Irish Rovers

A 
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long time  ago when the 
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earth was green

There were 
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more kinds of animals than 
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you've ever seen

They'd run around free when the 
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earth was being born

The 
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loveliest of all was the 
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corn. There was ..

	
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green alligators and 
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long-necked geese 

	Some 
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humpty-backed camels and some 
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chimpanzees

	Some cats and rats and elephants but 
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sure as you’re born

	The 
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loveliest of all was the  
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corn

C)Now 
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God seen some sinnin’ and 
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gave him great pain

And He 
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said, stand back I’m going to 
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make it rain

He said, Hey brother Noah I’ll 
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tell you what to do

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Build me a 
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float
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ing 
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zoo. And take some of them ...

	
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green alligators and 
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long-necked geese 

	Some 
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humpty-backed camels and some 
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chimpanzees

	Some cats and rats and elephants but 
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sure as you’re born

	
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Don't you gorget my 
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corn

Old 
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Noah was there to 
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answer the call

He 
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finished up making the ark just as the 
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rain started fallin’

He marched in the animals’ 
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two by two

And he 
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called out as 
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they 
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went 
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through “Hey Lord, I’ve got you two ..

	
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green alligators and 
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long-necked geese

	Some 
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humpty-backed camels and some 
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chimpanzees

	Some cats and rats and elephants but 
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Lord I’m  so forlorn

	I 
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just can’t see no 
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corn

Old 
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Noah looked out into the 
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driving  rain

Them 
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Unicorns was hiding  
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playing silly games

Kicking and  splashing while the 
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rain was pouring

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Oh them silly 
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corn. There was ..

	
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green alligators and 
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long-necked geese 

	Some 
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humpty-backed camels and some 
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chimpanzees

	Noah cried close the doors cause the 
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rain is pourin’

	And 
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we just can’t wait for no 
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corn

The 
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ark started moving it 
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drifted with the tide

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Them Unicorns looked up from the 
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rocks and they cried

And the waters came down and sorta 
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floated them away 

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That’s why you’ll never see a 
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corn to this very day. You’ll see ..

	
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green alligators and 
Dm
long-necked geese 

	Some 
G
humpty-backed camels and some 
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chimpanzees

	Some cats and rats and elephants but 
Dm
sure as you’re born

	
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You’re never gonna see no 
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corn