Very Best of the Lovin' Spoonful lyrics

You Didn't Have To Be So Nice
The Lovin' Spoonful
- written by John Sebastian and Steve Boone
- as recorded by The Lovin' Spoonful (released November 27, 1965)
- entered the Billboard Top 40 the week of Dec 11, 1965, and
stayed for 9 weeks, peaking at #10 the week of January 22, 1966.

You didn't have to be so nice
I would have liked you anyway
If you had just looked once or twice

Do You Believe in Magic
Lovin' Spoonful
Do you believe in magic in a young girl's heart
How the music can free her, whenever it starts
And it's magic, if the music is groovy
It makes you feel happy like an old-time movie
I'll tell you about the magic, and it'll free your soul
But it's like trying to tell a stranger 'bout rock and roll
If you believe in magic don't bother to choose