Name: Swimming Song
Duration: P00H02M41S
Description: A cover of Loudon Wainright III's "Swimming Song"

Swimming Song

by Messed Up Pyramid

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A cover of Loudon Wainright III's "Swimming Song"

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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, I moved my arms around.

This summer I swam in the ocean,
And I swam in a swimming pool,
Salt my wounds, chlorine my eyes,
I'm a self-destructive fool, i'm a self-destructive fool.

This summer I did the backstroke
And you know that's not all
I did the breast stroke and the butterfly
And the old Australian crawl, the old Australian crawl.

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.

This summer I did swan dives
And jackknifes for you all
And once when you weren't looking
I did a cannonball, I did a cannonball.

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, I moved my arms around

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released April 26, 2013
Kelly Rathbone - Banjo pickin' and vocals
Ryan Rebo - Vocals and arrangement

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Messed Up Pyramid Portland, Oregon

Messed Up Pyramid is a side project of Ryan Rebo and Kelly Rathbone.

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