Do You Believe In Magic
The Lovin' Spoonful Lyrics

Do you believe in magic in a young girl's heart?
Do you accept that there's a power that can surround a young girl's heart that is enchanting and magical?

How the music can free her, whenever it starts
The way music affects her is transformative - it frees her from the monotony of everyday life.

And it's magic, if the music is groovy
The magic of the music is pronounced when the groove is right and the beats fall naturally.

It makes you feel happy like an old-time movie
When the music takes over, it can evoke feelings of deep joy like the classic movies of long ago.

I'll tell you about the magic, and it'll free your soul
Allow me to describe to you this elusive magic that will travel through your soul and set you free.

But it's like trying to tell a stranger 'bout rock and roll
However, this magical feeling is hard to put into words, much like describing rock and roll to someone who has never experienced it before.

If you believe in magic don't bother to choose
If you have faith in magic, there's no need to be picky about the genre of music you prefer.

If it's jug band music or rhythm and blues
Be it jug band or rhythm and blues, any music can hold magic if you let it impact you.

Just go and listen it'll start with a smile
Just be open to the music and let yourself become immersed. It can uncover the magic that is waiting within you.

It won't wipe off your face no matter how hard you try
The joy that comes with the music and its magic will remain with you, unshakeable, even after the song has ended.

Your feet start tapping and you can't seem to find
As the music plays, you start to succumb to its power, and your body responds by tapping your feet to the rhythm, as though it has a life of its own.

How you got there, so just blow your mind
You can't pinpoint how you've reached this state, and so you're better off freeing yourself from the constraints of reason and allowing your mind to be blown by the music's magic.

If you believe in magic, come along with me
If you believe in the power of music's magic, join me on this journey.

We'll dance until morning 'til there's just you and me
Together, we'll dance until the morning light, lost to the world, until it's just the music and us.

And maybe, if the music is right
If the music we're dancing to is just right,

I'll meet you tomorrow, sort of late at night
We can make plans to meet again, tomorrow evening, under the cover of darkness.

And we'll go dancing, baby, then you'll see
And then we'll dance the night away, and you'll experience for yourself the magic in the music, in me, and in us.

How the magic's in the music and the music's in me
You'll realize that the magic of the music is within the music itself, but it's also within me, and together, the magic has no boundaries.

Yeah, do you believe in magic?
Again, do you believe in that mysterious, inexplicable power of music that surrounds us, even now?

Yeah, believe in the magic of a young girl's soul
Yes, believe in the captivating power held by the hearts of young girls.

Believe in the magic of rock and roll
Believe in the bewitching power of rock and roll - the kind of music that makes life worth living.

Believe in the magic that can set you free
Believe in that special power of music that can liberate you, the kind that lets you leave all your burdens behind.

Ohh, talking 'bout magic
This is what we're talking about - that spellbinding, ineffable and potent enchantment that music can bring upon our lives.

Do you believe like I believe? (Do you believe in magic?)
Do you have the same faith that I have? Do you believe in that same magic of music that I hold within me?

Do you believe like I believe? (Do you believe? Believer)
Do you hold the same conviction that I do? Are you a believer too?

Do you believe like I believe? (Do you believe in magic?)
Do you believe in that same enchantment, that same mystique of music that I have been talking about?