The song about a friendly toy dragon: One of the few tracks on The Nursery Rhyme Collection
still in UK copyright. This track was first performed by Peter Paul and Mary in the 60's and
tells us the story of a child growing up and forgetting about his beloved toy.
The Nursery Rhyme Collection version is more hard hitting than the original and is sung by
Ian Watts of The Silver Beatles and the bassist of The Kinks Tribute band The Kinks.
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 when’eer 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.
NEW: To see the Spanish, German, Italian or French translation of all Children's Songs featured on the
Nursery Rhymes Collection Vol 1 - 4 just click one of the flags below.
For each of the children's songs listed below you can select the link to listen to an mp3 audio sample, download the song or print out the lyrics
(in alphabetical order)
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