Where did the magic go?
Said the old growth and the sycamore
To another wild meadow turning to dry space
Said the coral losing color, on the ocean floor
Will we lose forest creature calls, or the singing blue whales ?
Does anybody know?
Where did the magic go?
Said the lonely young people looking for it on their phones
As they drown out the sensations that fall out of the sky
To the tired baby boomers in the empty rooms
Where are all the chance encounters, where is all that life?
Does anybody know?
Where did the magic go?
Said the indy bookshop owner, pricing out of her place
To the woman on the prairie, with worried lines on her face
Cause all the waters disappearing, like the stolen buffalo
Where’s wild open running, where are neighborly hellos ?
Does anybody know?
Where did the magic go?
Said the couple at the table where they’d talk about their day
As they sign the final papers, and they go their separate ways
I said to you when you no longer felt like home
Where is all the easy laughter, why do I feel so alone?
Does anybody know?
Where did the magic go?
Said the kid on Christmas Eve when we melted all the snow
To the kid on the rubble, as the red sun rose
Said the kid with yelling parents in the family car
Where are dizzy dancing snowflakes, why is peace so far?
Does anybody know?
Where did the magic go?
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