John McGlynn — Swimming in the Barrow lyrics

Lyrics

I woke in my hat and my boots because I knew that I’d miss the show
I didn’t know what day it was and I didn’t need to know
Oh the Irish summer is like no other for skipping down to the sea
But a hot day down by the Barrow so brown 's like heaven on earth to me
So down we go in the summer’s glow, you’ll run to keep up with me
We’re set for the day and we know we can stay with a bun and a bottle of tea
Oh the Irish summer is like no other for skipping down to the sea
But a hot day down by the Barrow so brown 's like heaven on earth to me
So we run outside and say, «Who cares about the weather?»
Tell me you’ll be mine for a thousand years
And the water’s fine, wish this day could last forever
And stay summer time for a thousand years
Jump y’little boy sink down into the Barrow
Jump y’little boy down deep into the Barrow
Swim y’little boy now swimmin' in the Barrow
Swim y’little boy down deep into the Barrow
The girls arrive so very alive with red ribbons and shiny hair
You’ll be risking your life with a class of a dive, I hope that I’ll see you
there
Oh the Irish summer is like no other for skipping down to the sea
But a hot day down by the Barrow so brown 's like heaven on earth to me
I woke in my hat and my boots because I knew that I’d miss the show
I didn’t know what day it was and I didn’t need to know
Oh the Irish summer is like no other for skipping down to the sea
But a hot day down by the Barrow so brown 's like heaven on earth to me
So we run outside and say, «Who cares about the weather?»
Tell me you’ll be mine for a thousand years
And the water’s fine, wish this day could last forever
And stay summer time for a thousand years
Jump y’little boy sink down into the Barrow
Jump y’little boy down deep into the Barrow
Swim y’little boy now swimmin' in the Barrow
Swim y’little boy down deep into the Barrow