Every day I get in the queue (Too much, Magic Bus)
To get on the bus that takes me to you (Too much, Magic Bus)
I'm so nervous, I just sit and smile (Too much, Magic Bus)
You house is only another mile (Too much, Magic Bus)

Thank you, driver, for getting me here (Too much, Magic Bus)
You'll be an inspector, have no fear (Too much, Magic Bus)
I don't want to cause no fuss (Too much, Magic Bus)
But can I buy your Magic Bus? (Too much, Magic Bus)

Nooooooooo!

I don't care how much I pay (Too much, Magic Bus)
I want to drive my bus to my baby each day (Too much, Magic Bus)

I want it, I want it, I want it, I want it ... (You can't have it!)
Thruppence and sixpence every day
Just to drive to my baby
Thruppence and sixpence each day
'Cause I drive my baby every way

Magic Bus, Magic Bus, Magic Bus ...

I said, now I've got my Magic Bus (Too much, Magic Bus)
I said, now I've got my Magic Bus (Too much, Magic Bus)
I drive my baby every way (Too much, Magic Bus)
Each time I go a different way (Too much, Magic Bus)

I want it, I want it, I want it, I want it ...

Every day you'll see the dust (Too much, Magic Bus)
As I drive my baby in my Magic Bus (Too much, Magic Bus)



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Track duration: 03:16

"Magic Bus" as written by Peter Townshend

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    General Comment:Could this song possible be about the "furthur" bus involved with the acid tests?
    Flag msammond9on May 23, 2010   Link
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    Lyric Correction:I'm not sure what it means, but it sure is fun to replace the words "magic bus" with "cannabis" when you're high!
    Flag Ryan1234on March 30, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:This song rocks my world! Johns back up vocals are mind blowing! and his Bass playing, and just the whole beat of the song is addicting. I actually heard the Leeds version first and fell in love, and my mind is still blown
    Flag moon333on December 04, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:i thought it was about sex. cuz he will drive his baby every way. and knowing the who's past. (a quick one, uncle ernie, squeeze box, etc)
    Flag b0mbtracon November 03, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:As a kid i thought it was definitely about riding a bus. Now I'm sure its about riding the magic drug bus
    Flag dalekon December 02, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:Whatever it was originally about love or drugs, I believe Pete's intention certainly was to make people see both.
    If you're on drugs and they are too expensive, it fits this way for you. If you're in love and the one you love lives far, it's perfect like this for you too.
    Personally, I always listen to it using the second option, as it describes exactely how I feel.

    The live versions are all really amazing, with harmonica and some extra lines. Most times, Pete ends up surrendering and saying a price, "one hundred English pounds". I'm not from England, but isn't it extremely cheap for a bus (especially a magic one)?
    Flag Tiger Kingon May 09, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:I think it's about a guy -- maybe a teen too young to have a driver's license -- who gives an ordinary bus a sense of enchantment because it takes him to his sweetheart's town, and he fantasizes about buying the bus and driving it to his sweetheart's without relying on drivers and schedules and all that happy crappy
    Flag CuteSparkinaon April 15, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:" My little sister, who hates The Who because I like them was like, "ooh who sings this song?" and I told her and I don't think she likes it anymore though, but maybe seceretly. "

    You should have just told her "Yes", and started a variant on the "Who's on First" bit.
    Flag lonedoggyon March 28, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:shagin-wagin, baby!!!!!
    Flag sarayastaron January 05, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:Reminds me of being 16 again getting pissed on Buckie.
    Flag stevie7on December 15, 2006   Link

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