Peter Gabriel - Animal Magic lyrics

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

'cos after teh 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

'cos 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