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Could This Be Magic? Lyrics
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Out up on the islands on a cool summer night,
Buddy, you don't have to worry - take your time
What you need is on the menu, and you'll get it tonight
Buddy, you've got womens on your mind
Pre-chorus:
(harmony)
Could this be Magic?
Or could this be love?
Could this turn tragic -
You know that magic often does.....
Chorus/Reprise:
And I see
Lonely ships upon the water (harmony)
Better save the women and children first
Sail away with someone's daughter (harmony)
Better save the women and children first
I hear music on the landing, and(might be 'then' instead of 'and') there's laughter in the air
Just could be a boat is coming in
Yeah, you're leaning back and yeah, foot's tappin
/ain't got your head right
There's a full moon out tonight, baby let's begin
and she said
Pre-Chorus:
(harmony)
Could this be magic?
Or could this be love?
uh-oh!
and I said,
Could this turn tragic -
You know that magic often does....
Chorus/Reprise:
And I see
Lonely ships upon the water (harmony)
Better save the women and children first
Sail away with someone's daughter (harmony)
Better save the women and children first
Edward? (as in Eddie, as in their lead guitarist)
(starts solo)
Thank you
(continues solo)
and she says,
Pre-Chorus:
(harmony)
Could this be magic?
Or could this be love?
(just Dave)
And I say,
(harmony)
Could this turn tragic -
You know that magic often does.....
Chorus/Reprise:
And I see
Lonely ships upon the water (harmony)
Better save the women and children first
Sail away with someone's daughter (harmony)
Better save the women and children first
Yes sir........
Buddy, you don't have to worry - take your time
What you need is on the menu, and you'll get it tonight
Buddy, you've got womens on your mind
Or could this be love?
Could this turn tragic -
You know that magic often does.....
Better save the women and children first
Sail away with someone's daughter (harmony)
Better save the women and children first
Just could be a boat is coming in
Yeah, you're leaning back and yeah, foot's tappin
/ain't got your head right
There's a full moon out tonight, baby let's begin
Or could this be love?
and I said,
You know that magic often does....
Better save the women and children first
Sail away with someone's daughter (harmony)
Better save the women and children first
Or could this be love?
You know that magic often does.....
Better save the women and children first
Sail away with someone's daughter (harmony)
Better save the women and children first
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"Women and children first" is the customary way to evacuate a sinking ship.
"Better save the women and children first."
Fantastic song. a real different sound for Van Halen. The chorus is really catchy but i don't know what they mean by adding in 'women and children first' because i thought this song was about getting womens while on vacation and now i don't know wht it's about. This whole album is great.
I don't know why they say women and children first neither. I mean, I know it's the name of the album this song is, but why????????? Anyway, one of my Van Halen's favorites! I love that they dared to do it acoustic. And also the voice of Nicolette Larson gives to this song a very, very untypical Van Halen sound.