The Swimming Song - Loudon Iii Wainwright

This summer I went swimming

This summer I might have drowned

But I held my breath and I kicked my feet

And I moved my arms around

Moved my arms around

This summer I swam in the ocean

Swam in a swimming pool

Salt my wounds chlorined my eyes

I'm a self destructive fool

Self destructive fool

This summer I did the back stroke

And you know that that's not all

I did the breast stroke and the butterfly

And the old australian craw

Old australian craw

This summer I swam in a public place

And a reservoir to boot

At the latter I was informal

At the former I wore my suit

I wore my swimming suit hey

This summer I did swan dives

Jack knives for you all

And once when you weren't looking

I did a cannon ball

Did a cannon ball

This summer I went swimming

This summer I might have drowned

Held my breath and I kicked my feet

And moved my arms around

Moved my arms around