The Unicorn Song - Barnbrack

Barnbrack singing The Unicorn Song.

A long time ago, when the Earth was green
There was more kinds of animals than you've ever seen
They'd run around free while the Earth was being born
And the loveliest of all was the unicorn

There was 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 all was the unicorn.

The Lord seen some sinning and it gave Him pain
And He says, "Stand back, I'm going to make it rain"
He says, "Hey Noah, I'll tell you what to do
Build me a floating zoo,

and take some of those
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
Don't you forget My unicorns

Old Noah was there to answer the call
He finished up making the ark just as the rain started to fall
He marched the animals two by two
And he called out as they came through
Hey Lord,

I've got green alligators and long-necked geese
Some humpty backed camels and some chimpanzees
Some cats and rats and elephants, but Lord, I'm so forlorn
I just can't find no unicorns"

And Noah looked out through the driving rain
Them unicorns were hiding, playing silly games
Kicking and splashing while the rain was falling
Oh, them silly unicorns
There was green alligators and long-necked geese
Some humpty backed camels and some chimpanzees
Noah cried, "Close the door because the rain is falling
And we just can't wait for no unicorns"
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 sort of floated them away
That's why you never see unicorns to this very day.

You'll see 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
You're never gonna see no unicorns.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• unicorn
• song
• barnbrack
• irish
• folk
• group
• ireland

[EandM826]

this song was such a huge part of my childhood...now that I have a baby of my own I'm so happy to have this on my playlist!! thanks 4 the best song ever!!!

[glenn391]

what ever became of barnbrack?

[ChidoriTV]

I got this stuk in my head

[arod12234]

It use to make me cry though to think of all those unicorns dead. Especially since I love unicorns.

[cortneepaige1]

UNICORNS!!!!! who can forget them??

[janinebll]

This used to make me cry when I was very young, and listening to it now I can hardly see to type

[TFS109201]

LOL the only person to dislike this was the unicorn!

[TFS109201]

LOL the only person the dislike this was the unicorn! 

[rangerkid5]

oh man i love love this sone esp WGN in Chicago with Ray Rayner Dr lester Fisher at the zoo . As a kid i sang along and just now i teared up as i remember those care free days as a kid and my mom would sing with me.. Thank you for this posting god be with you... :)

[FizzyBlob]

I am always singing this song!

[MrEddythezombie]

some old crazy 1 legged homeless dude was singing this 2 my dad at work. he said the unicorns were a set up lol