puff the magic dragon

puff the magic dragon
The lyrics for "Puff, the Magic Dragon" were based on a 1959 poem by Leonard Lipton, a nineteen-year-old Cornell student. Lipton was inspired by an Ogden Nash poem titled "Custard the Dragon," about a "Really-O, Truly-O, little pet dragon." Lipton passed his poem on to friend and fellow Cornell student Peter Yarrow, who created music and more lyrics to make the poem into the song. In 1961, Yarrow joined Paul Stookey and Mary Travers to form Peter, Paul and Mary. The group incorporated the song into their live performances before recording it in 1962.

The lyrics tell a story of the ageless dragon Puff and his playmate Jackie Paper, a little boy who grows up and loses interest in the imaginary adventures of childhood and leaves Puff alone and depressed. The story of the song takes place "by the sea" in the fantasy land of Honah Lee.

A 1978 cartoon film, Puff the Magic Dragon, adapts the song.[1]

A 2007 book adaptation of the song's lyrics by Yarrow, Lipton and illustrator Eric Puybaret gives the story a happier ending with a young girl (presumed by reviewers to be Jackie Paper's daughter [2]) seeking out Puff to become his new companion. Three animated specials were also based on the song.
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,
Puff, the magic dragon lived by the sea
And frolicked in the autumn mist in a land called honah lee.

Together they would travel on a boat with billowed sail
Jackie kept a lookout perched on puffs gigantic tail,
Noble kings and princes would bow wheneer they came,
Pirate ships would lower their flag 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 honah lee,
Puff, the magic dragon lived by the sea
And frolicked in the autumn mist in a land called honah lee.

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.
Without his life-long 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 honah lee,
Puff, the magic dragon lived by the sea
And frolicked in the autumn mist in a land called honah lee.

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[UnbrokenUchiha46]

And here I thought it was about a guy that was REALLY high.

[kikio4123]

you are really good at gatauir and singing

[mountainlionify]

LOL!!!



[RandomGuyNamedSteve]

well the dragon would be the drug not a person but its not about drugs anyway even if he was a little fuckered when he wrote it.

[kittenluvful]

lol i love your accent :P

[lamegliogioventu]

thank you for singing and sharing this with us

[justkevy]

First graders don't think it is about pot.

[xXMyBloodyRomance13X]

B.U.F.F the magic dragon....lives by the sea!! =P

[nextcatchpro]

for all of you who think thatthis is about weed, its not that was a joke from meet the parents and it spread around.

[maxrocks99]

for fucks sake! its not about weed! peter paul and mary sings it for like grade 1s dumb ass!

[BlueWind029]

good singing!