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Puff, the Magic Dragon

(By Peter, Paul, & Mary)

Puff, the magic dragon, lived by the sea,

And frolicked in the autumn mist

In a land called Honahlee.

Little Jackie Paper love that rascal Puff,

And brought him strings and sealing wax

And other fancy stuff.

 

CHORUS:

Puff the magic dragon, lived by the sea,

And frolicked in the autumn mist

In a land called Honahlee.  (Repeat)

 

Together they would travel

On a boat with billowed sail,

Jackie kept a lookout perched

On Puff’s gigantic tail.

Nobel kings and princess

Would bow when ever they came,

Pirate ships would lower their flags

When Puff roared out his name.  (Chorus)

 

A dragon lives forever but not so little boys,

Painted wings, and giant rings

Make way for other toys.

One gray night it happened,

Jackie Paper came no more

And Puff, that mighty dragon,

He ceased his fearless roar.  (Chorus)

 

His head was bent in sorrow,

Green scales fell like rain.

Puff no longer went to play

Along the cherry lane.

Without his lifelong friend,

Puff could not be brave,

So Puff, that mighty dragon,

Sadly slipped into his cave.  (Chorus)