Animal Magic

Album: Peter Gabriel (second, scratch) (1978)
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  • What did you mean when you opened your mouth
    and let all our secrets out
    You told him what I was about
    my cover was completely blown
    I tell you darlin', I've been watching the war film
    I got a few ideas of my own
    'cause after the film had ended the call for recruits was shown

    And I'm joining the professionals
    I want to be a man
    with all that animal magic
    I'll do anything you can
    I'm joining the professionals
    'cause I want to be a man
    look! I wave my wand, watch the rabbit disappear
    Join the professionals and learn to fight

    I bet the two of you still laugh at me
    for being as timid as a lamb
    That may be still the way I look
    it's no longer what I am
    Been across to Northern Ireland
    I came home with a new kind of charge
    I learned to hunt in the night
    I learned about camouflage

    Been joining the professionals
    and now that I'm a man
    with all that animal magic
    I'll match anything you can
    I'm joining the professionals
    this time I'll understand
    There's no way you'll get by me
    With the slightest sleight of hand.
    I'm joining the professionals
    I want to be a man
    look! I wave my wand
    watch the rabbit disappear
    Join the professionals and learn to fight

    Animal magic Writer/s: PETER GABRIEL
    Publisher: Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
    Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

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