[net.kids] Puff the Magic Dragon

barb@pyuxa.UUCP (B E Nemeth) (11/27/84)

Does anyone have the complete set of lyrics
to this old Peter, Paul and Mary song.
It used to be one of my favorites and I'd
like to share it with my daughter.
Thanks in advance.

carolyn@ima.UUCP (12/03/84)

I just listened to the song again to make sure I knew the words, so
these should be correct:

Puff, the Magic Dragon lived by the sea
and frolicked in the autumn mist in a land called Honalee
Little Jackie Paper loved that rascal Puff
and brought him strings and sealing wax and other fancy stuff

Oh, Puff, the Magic Dragon lived by the sea
and frolicked in the autumn mist in a land called Honalee
Puff, the Magic Dragon lived by the sea
and frolicked in the autumn mist in a land called Honalee

Together they would travel on a boat with billowed sails
Jackie kept a lookout perched on Puff's gigantic tail
Noble kings and princes would bow whene'er they came
Pirate ships would lower their flags when Puff roared out his name

Oh, Puff, the Magic Dragon lived by the sea
and frolicked in the autumn mist in a land called Honalee
Puff, the Magic Dragon lived by the sea
and frolicked in the autumn mist in a land called Honalee

A dragon lives forever, but not so little boys
Painted wings and giants' wings make way for other toys
One grey night it happened:  Jackie Paper came no more
and Puff that mighty dragon, he ceased his fearless roar
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

Oh, Puff, the Magic Dragon lived by the sea
and frolicked in the autumn mist in a land called Honalee
Puff, the Magic Dragon lived by the sea
and frolicked in the autumn mist in a land called Honalee

barb@pyuxa.UUCP (B E Nemeth) (12/05/84)

I want to thank everyone who responded to my
request for lyrics to Puff the Magic Dragon.
There were a few discrepancies regarding some of the lyrics
but basically all responses were the same.
Again, thanks.  Its nice to eliminate some of the
humming I was doing.