by: Peter, Paul, and Mary
Chorus:
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
Little Jackie Paper, loved that rascal Puff
And brought him strings and sealing wax and other fancy stuff
Together they would travel on a boat with billowed sail
Jackie kept a lookout perched on Puff's gigantic tail
Noble Kings and Princes would bow whenever they came
Pirate ships would lower their flag when Puff roared out his name
A Dragon lives forever, but not so little boys
Giants wings and painted strings 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
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