Three, oh, is a magic number Yes it is, it's a magic number Somewhere in that ancient mystic trinity You'll get three As a magic number The past, the present, the future Faith and hope and charity The heart, the brain, the body Will give you three It's a magic number It takes three legs to make a tripod Or to make a table stand And it takes three wheels to make a vehicle called a tricycle And every triangle has three corners Every triangle has three sides No more, no less You don't have to guess That it's three, can't you see? It's a magic number A man and a woman had a little baby Yeah they did And there were three in the family And that's a magic number 3, 6, 9 12, 15, 18 21, 24, 27 30 3, 6, 9 12, 15, 18 21, 24, 27 30 Now multiply backwards from 3 times 10 3 times 10 is 30 3 times 9 is 27 3 times 8 is 24 3 times 7 is 21 3 times 6 is 18 3 times 5 is 15 3 times 4 is 12 And 3 times 3 is 9 And 3 times 2 is 6 And 3 times 1 is 3, of course Now dig the pattern once more 3, 6, 9 12, 15, 18 Oh yeah 3 times 10 is 30 3 times 9 is 27 3 times 8 is 24 3 times 7 is 21 3 times 6 is 18 3 times 5 is 15 3 times 4 is 12 And 3 times 3 is 9 And 3 times 2 is 6 And 3 times 1 is 3 What is it? 3! A man and a woman had a little baby There were three in the family And that's a magic number