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One Man Magical Show

from Divine Intervention by Julia Ecklar

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I don’t even remember what moved me to write this song, since I don’t drink and can’t use that as an excuse.

It’s just a jaunty celebration of another of the characters from my own unpublished fiction — a circus stage magician with a very healthy sense of self worth.

Henry and Michael supplied the voices of the barkers (I supplied the names of the various strange circus attractions which had appeared in my stories).

If you listen very carefully, you can hear the merry-go-round in the distance tinkling out “The Hand of God” (my favorite in-joke on this album).

lyrics

Ladies and gents at the front of the tent,
You will note there is naught up my sleeve.
My wizardry bold will end what doubts you hold;
I will make the worst cynic believe.
From illusionry grand to the flame on my hand,
I’m a miracle from head to toe.
I’m a prestidigitational, arcanely sensational
One man magical show.

Now, our first trick’s not hard —
Take your pick, any card!
For the next I’ll need one volunteer.
Saw through bricks with a comb —
Kids, don’t try this at home!
I can make silver coins disappear.
I may be a tad proud, but I’ll say right out loud,
So that all of the world may well know,
I’m a simply unsurpassable, utterly irascible
One man magical show.

From birth, I’ve been blessed
With uncommon finesse
And charisma just short of divine.
As if that weren’t enough,
I am quite up to snuff
In all civilized arts from good beds to good wines.

Any fool can plain see I’m the best best can be,
But for those who might be a bit slow —
I’m a simply unsurpassable, utterly irascible,
Prestidigitational, arcanely sensational
One man magical show.

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from Divine Intervention, released August 27, 1986

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