Story Behind The Song
Written with a great friend Dave Allen who unfortunately passed away in 1993. It eventually was recorded by Peter Paul and Mary.
Song Description
It's magic and you don't want to know
Just how it's done it would ruin the show
You've just got to believe cause believing is what makes it happen
Oh, it's nothing but magic
| Song Length |
4:10 |
Genre |
Folk - Alternative, Folk - Country |
| Tempo |
Medium Slow (91 - 110) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Serene, Peaceful |
Subject |
Life, General |
| Language |
English |
Era |
1990 - 1999 |
Lyrics
It's Magic
Tim Bays/Dave Allen
Additional 3rd verse lyric by Peter, Paul & Mary in italics
© 1992 In Cahoots Music, Major Bob Music (ASCAP)
He cut her in half with a shiny steel saw
Put her all back together and I was in awe
As rabbits and doves and bandannas appeared
And he pulled a quarter right out of my ear
Well, I turned to my dad and said, "How'd he do it?"
And daddy just laughed saying, "There's nothin' to it"
Chorus
It's magic and you don't want to know
Just how it's done it would ruin the show
You've just got to believe cause believing is what makes it happen
Oh, it's nothing but magic
I fell in love the first time in eighth grade
And I started shaving the very next day
Just walking her home made me light on my feet
And I promised her things you just wouldn't believe
And when I asked my dad how girls had that effect
He said, "Go ask your mom, I ain't figured it yet"...Chorus as above
The years have been hard, the years have been kind
These last years have taken both parents of mine
Some things you can't change with the wave of your hand
So many things I still don't understand
As in a hospital gown I stand next to my wife
Watching this miracle coming to life and...Chorus