This summer I went swimming
This summer I might have drowned
But 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
Swam in a swimming pool,
Got salt in my wounds,
Chlorine in my eyes,
I'm a self-destructive fool
... a self-destructive fool

This summer I did the back-stroke
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,
A reservoir to boot,
The latter I was informal
At the former I wore my suit
... I wore my swimming suit.

This summer I did the swan dive
Jack-knives for you all
Once when you weren't looking
I did a cannon-ball.
... I did a cannon-ball.

This summer I went swimming
This summer I might have drowned
But held my breath
And I kicked my feet
And I moved my arms around.
... I moved my arms around.

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by Loudon Wainright III
sung by Nic Jones on "In Search of Nic Jones"