I Believe in Magic

My son is almost three He used to look just like his dad But right now he looks just like me And as far as I can see, the fruit I bear is sweet But the apple's rolling real far from the tree And falling down the hill so full of love and so carefree I wonder if the world will treat him any better than it treated me But, papa, don't you preach I tried to teach him every day that nothing good is free But always should be And with my roots above, and all my branches down below Please, tell my boy I love him so Please, tell the world I have to grow before I go I just wanted you to know That I believe in magic, and I believe in sin I still believe in Heaven, if they'll never let me in I started to believe in love the day I met my little twin I think I might start tryin' because I haven't been My mama's getting old Well, it's contagious, and you'll catch it like a cold She won't admit it, but it's something that I know 'Cause every year that passes for me passes her a hundredfold Back in the day, my dad and I would share a laugh at all of her mistakes But that alliance didn't save me from her fate No, I didn't last 'til 28 Became a single mom, just crushed under a rake Of a child growing faster than I think that I can take I love him anyway And I remind myself a time will come when he sees me turn grey And realize it's too late, like I did with my mother So now I tell her to her face With my roots above, and all my branches down below Please, tell my mom I love her so Please, tell the world I have to grow before I go Well, I just wanted you to know That I believe in magic, and I still believe in sin I still believe in Heaven, if they'll never let me in I started to believe in love the day I met my little twin And I might start tryin' because I haven't been I haven't been I love him so