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Steppenwolf - Magic Carpet Ride (Version 1969)
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
John Kay
John Kay
Lead Vocals
Jerry Edmonton
Jerry Edmonton
Drums
Rushton Moreve
Rushton Moreve
Bass Guitar
Michael Monarch
Michael Monarch
Background Vocals
Goldy McJohn
Goldy McJohn
Keyboards
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Rushton Moreve
Rushton Moreve
Songwriter
John Kay
John Kay
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Gabriel Mekler
Gabriel Mekler
Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
I like to dream, yes, yes
Right between the sound machine
On a cloud of sound, I drift in the night, yeah
Any place it goes is right
Goes far, flies near
To the stars away from here
[Chorus]
Well, you don't know what
We can find
Why don't you come with me, little girl
On a magic carpet ride?
You don't know what
We can see
Why don't you tell your dreams to me?
Fantasy will set you free
[Bridge]
Close your eyes, girl
Look inside, girl
Let the sound take you away
[Verse 2]
Last night I hold Aladdin's lamp
So I wished that I could stay
Before the thing could answer me
Well, someone came and took the lamp away
I looked
Around
A lousy candle's all I found
[Chorus]
Well, you don't know what
We can find
Why don't you come with me, little girl
On a magic carpet ride?
Well, you don't know what
We can see
Why don't you tell your dreams to me?
Fantasy will set you free
[Bridge]
Close your eyes, girl
Look inside, girl
Let the sound take you away
[Chorus]
You don't know what
We can find
Why don't you come with me, little girl
On a magic carpet ride?
Well, you don't know what
We can see
Why don't you tell your dreams to me?
Fantasy will set you free
Written by: John Kay, Rushton Moreve

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