A dragon lives forever but not so little boys Painted wings and giant rings 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.
Puff, the Magic Dragon lived by the sea And frolicked in the autumn mist in a land called Honah Lee, Little Jackie Paper loved that rascal Puff, And brought him strings and sealing wax and other fancy stuff. oh. Original lyrics of Puff, The Magic Dragon song by Peter, Paul & Mary.
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Comment and share your favourite lyrics. History The lyrics for Puff, the Magic Dragon are based on a 1959 poem by Leonard (Lenny) Lipton, then a 19-year-old Cornell University student. Lipton was inspired by an Ogden Nash poem titled Custard the Dragon", about a realio, trulio little pet dragon".
Puff the Magic Dragon by Leonard Lipton (lyrics) and Peter Yarrow (music) appears on the 1963 Peter, Paul and Mary album, Moving. An urban myth soon arose that the song was about drugs. 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' rings Make way for other toys One grey.
Peter, Paul, and Mary (1963) Puff, the magic dragon lived by the sea, And frolicked in the autumn mist in a land called Honah Lee. 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 Honah Lee.
Read or print original Puff, The Magic Dragon lyrics 2026 updated! Puff, the magic dragon lived by the sea / And frolicked in the autumn. F Am Bb F Puff, the magic dragon, lived by the sea, Bb F Dm G7 C7 And frolicked in the autumn mist in a land called Hona. Chords and lyrics for Peter Paul and Mary - Puff, The Magic Dragon in a free, online, printable format.
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