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The Unicorn (Sad Mythical Beasts)

from 2020 Vision by Jan Hauenstein

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A song about the plight of mythical beasts. Yes, I know Wollongong is not a mythical beast. Shoul be, though.

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The Unicorn (Sad Mythical Beasts) Jan Hauenstein

(C) (G) (Am) (G) (Am) (F) (G)
I saw a (C)unicorn,
A cow had (G)lost one horn
And (Am)now felt so in(F)ferior.
I think she (C)sensed my doubt,
For she (E)turned about
And (Am)showed me (D7) her pos(G)terior. (C) (G) (Am) (G) (F) (G)

I saw a (C)wollongong
With his (G)gong long gone,
He (Am)looked so sad and (F)weary.
“With(C)out my gong,
How can I (E)sing a song?”
A (Am)tear fell (D7)in his (G)beery.

And the (F)minotaur
Had (C)lost his oar,
It had (E)fallen off his (Am)saddle.
Now he (Dm)felt so weak,
Was (Am)up on shit creek
With(F)out a (G)sturdy (C)paddle. (G) (C) (G) (Am) (F) (Fj7) (G) (C) (G)

Sue, the (C)sewer alligator,
Sang, (G)“See you later!
I (Am)need to find a croco(F)dile.
It takes a (C)mighty long while
To find a (E)tasty crocodile,
I don´t (Am)see one on the (D7)menu, (G)waiter.” (C) (G) (Am) (G) (F) (G)

And old man (C)Bigfoot cried,
“My (G)shoes are too tight,
I (Am)need a bigger (F)pair!”
In the (C)shoe shops I yelp,
“Please, (E)help, help help!”
But I (Am)can´t find a (D7)bigger pair (G)anywhere.”

I saw a (F)hellhound,
She was (C)heaven-bound,
She (E)knew she was on the wrong (Am)track,
At the (Dm)Pearly Gates,
She howled, (Am)“Is it too late?
(F)Satan, please (G)take me (C)back!” (G) (C) (G) (Am) (F) (Fj7) (G) (C) (G)

But the ho(C)munculus
Said, “Don´t you (G)make such a fuss!
It´s (Am)good to be a(F)live!
If we (C)did not exist,
We would be (E)sorely missed,
So, (Am)mythical beasts, don´t you (D7)give me no jive,
(F)Mythical beasts, (C) don´t you (D7)give me (G) no (C)jive!” (G) (Am) (F) (Fj7) (G) (C)

Words and Music Jan Hauenstein, Goettingen, 10 April 2020

janhauenstein@gmx.de

www.janhauenstein.com

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from 2020 Vision, released September 9, 2020

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Jan Hauenstein Göttingen, Germany

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You'll hear folk, blues, jazzy songs, rock. Big voice. Albums recommended by Gordon Bok, Harvey Andrews, Jez Lowe and others.
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