Puff The Magic Dragon - With Lyrics - The Irish Rovers

[StopNDAAnow]

this song is not about marijauna....what more do you clowns want, the writer of the song adamantly said so

[ErinsReadings]

This song isn't about weed. He has even said it's about a kid growing up and losing his innocence

[MrKeefuh]

@ErinsReadings Johnny "Papers"? really?

[missmillieonamission]

Have to say this is the closest version that I have found to the Roger Whittaker one that I grew up with AND TOTALLY LOVED!!!! Thank u :)

[PrincessJD15]

Me and my mum used to sing this in the car on the way to nursery when i was 3 ;) 13years later i still love it :) x

[annikastarr]

Are those Irish lads smokin the cannabis now?

[MrKeefuh]

I swear this song is about marijuana.

[penguinhead100]

@MrKeefuh it is

[drawkward234]

i remember when this used to make me cry when i was 3. i still cry over 15 years later

[chosnathan2]

i love it so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so somush

[iApryll]

this song is the best!!!!!!!!!!!:)

[chosnathan2]

ilove it to



[marielisajones]

my son loves  dragon

love

[elisajennings999]

This is my childhood song

[zombiekiller668]

I love this song so much that I sing it ever day and make my brother angry because he hates it!!!!

[RAWRifyU]

I heard Kylemonkey sing this song, and then give his view on it..funniest..thing..EVER..

search 'kylemonkey sings for you'.

[ToTaLlyKelC]

i had a CD that had this song

[Leonietan]

I <3 THIS SONG THIS REMEMBER ME ABOUT MY OLDEST GRANDMA T__T

[amaturedudes]

and after jacky died puff took some abilifi and got addicted to depression pills



[42LAnimeLover42]

My mom used to play this on tapes along with Greensleeves. Now that I have a little sister...well here comes my old lullabies.

[Hello2u2322]

Many meanings to this song.

[oldnavy537]

like 3 years ago we had to sing this in music class, but jackie paper dies he doesn't become an adult, well he does, but jackie visted puf- I DONT KNOW IT JUST SAID JACKIE DIES OKAY?!

[AMusicKindOfGurl]

People say this is about drugs, about losing imagination, or just about a freaking dragon named Puff. I say just listen to it and forget about trying to interpret it. The only people that really know are the ones who wrote it.

[demonlily1]

awwww,i loved to listen to this when i was little.

[zenkiesh]

GREEN scales fell

Jackie PAPER

autumm mist (smoke)

magic dragon, i heard that before…

puf

peace

[BPR0421]

This is actualy a sad song. . . Its realy about a boy (jacky paper) losing his imagination (puff). Its about how people grow up and lose there chialdhood imagination and spirit.

[MrKeefuh]

@BPR0421 ...and stop smoking ganja.

[Ozzyrocksmysox]

When I was little, this song was about puff the magic dragon, now, this song is about puffing the magic dragon...

[LadyScorpio39]

i love the irish rovers, especially Will Millar, the guy who always wore the hat, and sung this song and the unicorn song. i had such a crush on him as a little girl. i thought he was the cutest thing ive ever seen.

[martyk7]

:[ This isn't the same version I grew up with 20 years ago. Still the Irish Rovers, but I can't find the original, and that breaks my heart.

[Probablyes123]

This song is about weed...

[ThePanicAtTheDisco1]

It was spelled Hannah Lee in my music book... and thats my EXACT NAME.... XD

[FlamingCows13]

They should rename it Puff the Magic Charizard! lol

[andvillela12]

cheesewheels

[slendy20dollars]

CHEESEWHEALS

[dornerd]

I heard somewhere this song is actually about CHEESEWHEELS

[xTheMightySe7en]

cheesewheels :)

[PurpleTurtlefish24]

Puff sounds like Poof and Poof sounds like Poop.

[calibornfish]

Aw I can remember this from when I was little I still have my white sparkley stuffed dragon I named Puff! :')

[PurpleTurtlefish24]

i cried.

[water1mellon123]

wow. i find it weird when his scales fall. but thats pretty sad when he gets all sad and what not! :( boo hoo.

[melificent100]

lol its funny how every body thinks its about weed

[superalien404]

I think that dragon is high on weed.

[Sloverdable]

:')

[Mathosvotos]

20 Peoples dosent puff the magic dragon

[LadyScorpio39]

i loved the irish rovers as a kid, especially the unicorn song!!!

[BizzarreProductions]

When I was a kid, I assumed that Jackie Paper had died at the end of the song. Because seriously... who wouldn't want to hang out with a magic dragon?!

[GEORGIOS798]

some drugs sometimes

are just a childrens story

[matkia58]

it has nothing to do with drugs it is just a childrens story

[LeoYoshi54321]

It Has Ten Year By Now Wow

[jbh2016]

I haven't heard this since I was like 4 when I bursted out crying cuz the boy left. and now I'm 13 and just listened to it again and told myself I wouldn't cry but I did.....I'm just so sensitive I guess.

[Temujin91]

A sad song about growing up

[LAWG4]

@Temujin91 I was told it was a story about a boy who was high on drugs and that puff was his hallucination. The kid never visiting puff again is him giving up drugs.

That's what I was told at least.

[katiehawk94]

@LAWG4 same thats what i was told too haha

[vampiregirl1423]

i havn't heard this for 9 years...

[FunnyCrazii]

my mom loves this from her childhood >_< gross but cool

[TheSamoanElvis]

I get high to this song.

[MrDonnydogg]

@TheSamoanElvis lol me to xD

[TheEmilyandkatey]

My dad used to sing this to me when I was younger, He isn't the greatest, But I cry every time I hear it because it remind that he actually was happy once and that he actually does love me.

I miss you dad,

But you drive me nuts.

[violetchaotic13]

@TheEmilyandkatey My dad also used to sick this to me when I was younger. I loved it even though it always made me cry. I could never manage to not cry when he sang it to me. Once in awhile he will still sing it for me even though I am an adult. I still get weepy. My dad drives me nuts sometimes too, but this song will always be a reminder of his love for me.

[supertoaster12]

The video for this awesome song sucks ass

[wolffwoman]

depends on how you look at it

[ilikepie2eat3]

It's about drugs, it's about the government sheesh why can't it just be a little boy and his best freind the dragon

[molsungurl]

love the reference to a childs imagination........takes me back to being a kid

remember that movie, Petes Dragon?

[Raychnel]

@molsungurl Yes I do. I watched it again a couple years ago and was so surprised that it's a musical. I forgot that there were songs in it. Still a wonderful movie though.

[Raychnel]

@molsungurl song* not movie.

[molsungurl]

love the reference to a childs imagination........takes me back to being a kid

[ivorlottandtonybroke]

Love it! Yes, I have heard of allegory, and I wouldn't be surprised if the song was deliberately written to be interpreted on more than one different level (child's fantasy, drugfs and US government to name but three). Harry Roy did a similar double meaning about 30 years before with "My Girl's Pussy".

[bingzilla619]

i almost started to cry in music class when i was about 7 or 8 when i heard the part about Jackie leaving. Aww, poor Puff :(

[ImLivinOffTheWall]

Puff? DRAGon? Mist? Paper?

Yeah, this song so totally isnt about drugs.

have any of you heard of an "allegory"?

[rayfye]

@ImLivinOffTheWall actually they asked the guy who wrote it and he was just like um its just about a dragon named puff

[kristenquigley]

omg<3



[legdera]

weed



[clonus2008]

The song 'Puff the Magic Dragon' has nothing to do with drugs. It is about the Kennedy Administration. Jacky page is JFK, who's father Joe made his fortune in the news paper business. Puff is the US Government which is in DC, with cherry trees near the sea it lives on sealing wax and paper. Rulers around the world bowed to US Power

The pirate ships are the Russian freighters turning back from the US Blockade of Cuba. Eventually Jacki dies and comes no more. US power begins to decline.

[breeismaname]

@clonus2008 Or, ya know, it could be about the loss of innocence. Besides, the poem the song was based on was written before JFK ever took office. Look it up.

[iamcookiman]

im suprised this awsome vid does not have more views

[theraider181]

this is a little bit of a weird song?

[qad2000]

i like this song



[moatguy]

I recall hearing this in school as a kid. I liked it except for the sad ending. If I wrote this song I would have included a fouth verse about Puff being a hand-me-down to Jackies children and grandchildren.

[racky54]

this is gonna be stuck in my head for years.

[Broncojosh88]

The people who wrote this have always denied that the song being about drugs, more growing up, losing friends, the innocence, and the loss of innocence in children.

[Enozzle]

I think it actually does have some weed references in there, apparently the put them in in like the 60's. Don't be so surprised, they put that kind of shit in kids songs and movies all the time.

[ThePoshGeordie]

@shrtcake1972 so drugs is a magic dragon that lives by the sea and everyone thinks he's awsome and whenb jacck grows upand puff is sad is all drugs! yeah there are a few bits that sound like drugs but if puff was called say erm dino then would people still relate it to drugs? no no they would not!

[Yhansei]

That is where my name came from honahlee .. thought this song is about drug reference..

[AceOn4Hooves]

one of my favorites :] but so sad..

[LittleLexi1019]

It's so cuite I love it

[kamagong78]

He met Puff again in high school but he just smoked him.

[smastermaam]

isnt this about drugs?

[xxxWabbitxxx95]

@smastermaam no, they released the song and then it was associated with drugs when the 60s hippie movement hit america

[ekku96]

I like finnish version too but this is awesome. And i am finnish girl (::

[SciFiFangirlsFTW]

I cry every time. ='(

[Bolty44]

<3 :D



[lindseyeads1]

one of favorite nursery songs when i was a little kid i still like it

[Starbow0on1the0earth]

ギクシャク

[Starbow0on1the0earth]

アンパンマン仮面ライダーディケイド？あくね

[Jdoug92]

ohh... So it's not about shooting up and chasing the dragon?

[TheDoctorEmily]

Fifteen, haven't heard it for... Seven years? And I still cry during the verse about Jackie not coming to see Puff... :'(

[rexerexer66]

@TheDoctorEmily same here i espically start to sob at the part the part about puff and jackie in the boat

[MsLadyDarkside]

@TheDoctorEmily No worries, kid. I'm 23 and I do too. :)

[CodTopWeeklyPlays]

my favourite song

[jokyjokeyjoker]

who  can listen it without sobing

[jadenpwnsu]

I was told it was about drugs... Like the dude smokes gets high and quits...

[SapphirePrincess15]

To me the obvious one would be the moving on from childhood fantasy.

[SapphirePrincess15]

In 1993 a new verse was written. The Return of Puff. A little girl named July Maple finds him and they start on their adventure. Peter Yarrow says on a YouTube video that there never was a second meaning to the song. Only meaning is the obvious one.

[RusticLou]

now seriuosly... its a drugs song?

[4422iloveyou]

Poor puff:(



[meganroo21]

Ah, the joy of frolicking -3

[TCrazy96]

Thumps of if you are Only her Because "Meet The Parents" =D

[LilBigPwanet]

C'mon Puff, our hearts are big enough for you!

[TheMatemeo3]

You guys know this song is about drugs, right?

[GLITTERYUNICORNS1]

@TheMatemeo3

how???



[Themasterbrain2]

@TheMatemeo3 thats just a rumor. It's actualy about the loss of childhood.

[lindseyeads1]

@TheMatemeo3 no its not why would you even think that

[ThePoshGeordie]

@TheMatemeo3 puff was my childhood friend my mum played the cd to me when i was little! do you think my mum would play summit about drugs to me when i was what 5/6?

[Mattboy2388]

what album is this on

[cupcakelol45]

The ending is sad and happy because think about it.since this song is about drugs its good that the boy stopped smoking right.but if you think of this song as a clean good song that its not about pot than its sad a magical dragon has to live with out his best friend.but anyways no matter what side your on you could be right because maybe your saying that this song is about that sometimes you will stop using your imagination.or its about pot.could we just enjoy the song i mean come on ppl

[Mattboy2388]

@cupcakelol45 it doesnt literally have to be about drugs. The song is a rendition of a much older folk arrangement.

[BOXFRESH99]

listened to this today in a lesson.. debating about whether it has a reference to drugs or not..

[joecrump9]

bit sad isn't it?!

[Starbow0on1the0earth]

ガイアパフザマジックドラゴン

[crazywaffle12]

my music teacher made up a happier ending and these little kids sang it, but i STILL was like, "YOU DO NOT MESS WITH PUFF YOU SON OF A BISCUIT EATING BULLDOG!!!!!"

[007spencer71]

my bro told me this songs about pot but i dont see it the only part that sounds like it is "puff the magic dragon"

[Starbow0on1the0earth]

が、コミュニティ？が、コミュニティセンター

[Starbow0on1the0earth]

アンパンマン

[Blimpop]

... does anyone ever stop to think of how depressing this song really is? I mean, listening to this song made me realise how much it sucks to grow up....

I <3 you puff, and will never forget you, though I can never come back to what life was....

[samywasnice]

im remember this song from 1st grade now im in 5th and im just looking at memories I LOVED THIS SONG SO MUCH I JUST CAN'T STOP SINGING ALONG!

last year at my school too been there 4 6 years and now im finally goin to middle school I CAN'T WAIT! but im gunna miss my elementary school already!

[star3catcherSEQUEL]

Dear god people, IT'S NOT ABOUT FREAKING DRUGS. They were inspired by a poem called "Custard the Dragon," and the band said time, and time, and time, and time, and TIME AGAIN, that its not about pot! You are INSANE if you think that. They just wanted to write a nice little kids song, not encourage people to get high.

[Jin11193]

looool Kyuhyun sent me here XXD

[aimike3]

@garroad6hidude

1: north korea sucks, as does russia. the two biggest "powers", if you would call them that, are the USA (which is quickly becoming crippled), and China (which is too busy financially screwing economies over with its cheap labor to bother using its troops for anything).

In the end, though, we are all just people. Instead of being all judgmental about how others do things and who has power is to accept others as they are. Maybe if people did that instead of fight there would be

[nokoda01]

my parents used to sing this to me all the time when i was little.

we still have the windup puff the magic dragon toy that would play the melody and help me sleep. :)

but now that im older, i realize how sad this song is. :,(

[1kicka1]

@nokoda01 i realised when i was young and my mum used to sing it to me how sad it was, im 34 now and the song still breaks my heart!!

[farrix101]

i am sorry for that kid

[jy22roblox]

I like puff so the guys who think puff is stupid...they can fuck themselves to hell

[dozer20011]

you guy just shut i love puff

[Tressom]

all you people who think its about drugs your all idiots, you all who kno the deeper of your obviously know your history and got your facts straight ^_^ i wonder if his name wasn't puff would this useless argument still be going?

[Shrtcake1972]

Its interesting to read all the comments. This was a very cute song and movie but yes it was originally written about pot. I know some people don't want to except and thats fine. You can believe what you want, but this came back in the day where they couldn't write songs that came outright and spoke of illegal things like they do today so they use to disguise their songs so that only the adults would understand the true meaning of them and kids wouldn't.. Rlly read the lyrics and thnk on it.

[ejejejej5]

poor puff :( so sad

shame on u jack, u jack ass

[garroad6hidude]

I love this song! But it's about drugs :( WE STILL LOVE U PUFF! :)

[ChuckRayNorris1]

@garroad6hidude the song is not about drugs. It is about the innocence of losing your youth. Its actually kinda sad.

[HlPPlEHUNTER]

@garroad6hidude no its not its about a dragon that lives by the sea. Peter paul used to introduce it by saying that it was not about drugs

[JohnCena428]

i allways use to listen to this song and im only 14 but my friends and i all have magical toys and are dreams

[Clavactis]

Kids songs with adult undertones, got to love 'em.

[CTCJakinator]

i still like this version better

[jmayorga1234]

you are good

[Missydizzychick1]

I listened to this song when I was about 5...I didn't understand what it was about but I did know it was sad and that it's something that would happen to everyone. When I was little, I would play with magical things and play pretend with friends. Now, I have to read about murders and wars in history, about the horrors of man. I'm only 14 and already all the childish dreams are gone...I want to go back to believing in santa and unicorns.

[HellKitsune69]

@DoctorRegis there is more likely a chance that lightning will strike me 50 times and i live than the chance that this song has nothing to do with smoking. 'puff the magic dragon' is an action, Jackie 'paper' (whats its wrapped in) sealing wax....and puff the magic dragon was done when there was no more paper....if that doesnt make sense to you then i suggest you seek help, no offence :\

[maximummichele]

ummm....why do most things kids like end all depressing?? its like the lion king all over again!

[mjdogz]

My mom and dad would always play this song (and the unicorn song) and i would always sing along when i was five. My dad used to say that one day i would grow up and leave them too. I would just quietly say "no" to myself and shake my head. I didn't know, i didn't know that not even my stubborn ness could stop that.

[mahdidi96]

later, after singing this song, the Irish Rovers got drunk......................wit­h happiness.

[DoctorRegis]

Nothing to do with marijuana. Y'all who say so are a bunch of heartless morons.

[Samilovesfire]

I heard this is about fags....ciggarettes...LISTEN TO THE LYRICS?

[Mary6110]

Man dis is a sweet sad somg oka its nt bout drugs yall r jus makin it like dat cuz of da name puff 4real dats jus stupid nd who cud really dislike dis really its cute!!!

[vwellthen]

@Mary6110 Learn proper English.

[Mary6110]

@vwellthen ik proper English shyt ill talk how i feel iight nd u got a problem den deal wit it shyt its a free fukin country nd ill talk how i please 

[vwellthen]

@Mary6110 Free country my ass.

This is the internet, represent your country as the "superior" country you all think it is.

By the way your IQ must be below 50 because you cant spell anything right or have the sense to apologize.

[Mary6110]

@vwellthen i dnt give a fuk wat da fuk dis is iight we got freedom of speech bitch nd wat ever u got 2 say aint nobody wanna hear dat shyt so stfu ill talk how i please nd how i talk 2 dnt like it den shyt stop fukin commentin bak den ur da 1 who started da fukin shyt bt sayin sumthing 1st nd apologize 2 u....u got me fuked up ur da bitch who started talkin shyt nd u want me 2 apologize ur fukin stupid den nd my IQ is good so how wud u kno...if u got a problem deal wit da shyt

[vwellthen]

@Mary6110 attention people dumb ass on computer.

[Mary6110]

@vwellthen well if u dnt like it stfu nd stop commenting easy at shyt iight get it thru ur think fukin head iight

[garroad6hidude]

@vwellthen wtf r u talking about? America is a free country... so Idk what where your from is about but America is free... We don't have Kings or Queens and the U.S.A., North Korea, and Russia are the superior countries as of now, and the other countries around the world have seen how prosperous we've been so they're revolting! Aka Libya, Egypt...

[vwellthen]

@garroad6hidude And you attempt to sound educated how cute.

also Russia was ruined by democracy it is no longer the soviet union.

[mjdogz]

@garroad6hidude @vwellthen I really dont mean any offense by this but can we just relax and enjoy the song?

[TheSaweetproductions]

I cried at the end...Knowing that as we grew up out imagination fades..

[birdgirl2014]

When i was little and my mom would sing this to me and it got to the part where jackie paper came no more, i would always say, cause he grew up because i always assumed that he had died. :(

[srkgirl01]

This is super cute!

[00skitllez]

awe i litteray cryed for puff..:'(

[sezendia]

this song will be epic forever! and still be known in 50 years i'll make that happend.

[Twixchix211]

Saddest song eva!!