Kate & Anna McGarrigle – Swimming Song (Guitar)

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This summer I went swimming

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This summer I might have drowned

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But I held my breath and I kicked my feet

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And I moved my arms 'round

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Moved my arms around

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This summer I swam in the ocean

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Then swam in a swimming pool

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Salt my wounds, chlorine my eyes

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I'm a self-destructive fool

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A self-destructive fool

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This summer I did the backstroke

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And you know that that's not all

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I did the breaststroke and the butterfly

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And the old Australian Crawl

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The old Australian Crawl

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This summer I swam in a public place

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And a reservoir to boot

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At the latter I was informal

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At the former I wore my suit

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I wore my swimming suit

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This summer I did swan-dives

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And jack-knifes for you all

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And once when you weren't looking

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I did a cannonball

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Did a cannonball

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This summer I went swimming

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This summer I might have drowned

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But I held my breath and I kicked my feet

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And I moved my arms around

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Moved my arms around