Do You Believe In Magic
The Lovin' Spoonful
Written by John Sebastian; released as a single with "On The Road Again" as
the B-side, and on the album "Do You Believe In Magic"
Intro:
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Do you believe in ma-
Verse:
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gic in a young heart, how the
girl's
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music can free her, whenever it starts? And it's ma-
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gic, if the music is groo - vy, it
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makes feel happy like an old time mo - vie. I'll
you
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tell 'bout magic, and free your soul, But it's like
you the I'll
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tryin' tell a stranger Rock and Roll.
to 'bout a
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If you believe in ma-
Verse:
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gic, don't bother and choose if it's
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jug band music, or Rhythm and Blues, Just
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go and listen, it'll start a smile, it won't
with
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wipe off your face, no matter how hard you try. Your
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feet start tap- and can't to find how you
pin', you seem
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got there, so just blow your mind.
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Bridge (solo):
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If you believe in ma-
Verse:
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gic, come along with me, we'll
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dance until morning till just you and me, And may-
there's
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be, if the music is right, I'll
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meet you tomorrow so late at night, And
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we'll go dancing, baby, then see, all the
you'll
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magic's in the music, and the music's in me, yeah!
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Outro:
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Do you believe in ma-
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gic? Yeah, be-
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lieve in the magic of a young soul, Be-
girl's
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lieve in the magic of a Rock and Roll, Be-
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lieve in the magic, it can set you free,
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oh, Talkin' 'bout the
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ma - gic, Do you believe in ma-
you believe like I believe? Do
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gic? Do you believe, believe
you believe like I believe? Do
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it? Do you believe in ma-
you believe like I believe? Do
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gic? Do you believe in...
you believe like I believe? Do...
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