Little Jackie Paper loved that rascal Puff

When I was little, my mom used to sing lullabies to my sister and me when we got into bed. Those were some of my favourite times. I especially loved when mom would lay with me up on the top bunk (instead of Justine on her easier to reach bottom bunk) and she'd let me sing the part of the queen in Lavendar's Blue.

I loved the song Puff the Magic Dragon. She used to sing that one to us often. It had a nice melody and it was a pretty story. Unfortunately, it also made my little sister cry like a baby, so after a while Puff got scrapped.

I was singing in the shower not too long ago, and realized I only remembered the first few lines of the song. So, in the interest of preserving the good memories of my childhood, I'm putting the lyrics here.

I will never have an awkward silence alone in the shower again.

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 Puff's gigantic tail,
Noble kings and princes would bow whene'er they came,
Pirate ships would lower their flags 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