Animal Magic [Peter Gabriel 2: Scratch , 1978]

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 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

'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 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

I've 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 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

Kook! I wave my wand

Watch the rabbit disappear

Join the professionals and learn to fight

Animal magic