ballad of the gliding swan

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    a man in bed cant stop the tears
    wife hasnt kissed him in five years
    the swan on the river goes gliding by
    the swan on the river went gliding by

    next day he decides he cant take it no more
    puts on his coats and he walks out the door
    he sees the swan on the river go gliding by
    the swan on the river goes gliding by

    the son likes to be on the street
    mums glad to have him out of her feet
    the swan on the river goes gliding by
    the swan on the river went gliding by

    but the streets dont like the son
    someone shoots him with a gun
    and the peaceful swan on the river goes gliding by
    the swan on the river went gliding by

    the good daughter had to study to excess
    one night she collapses with the stress
    but swan on the river goes gliding by
    the swan on the river went gliding by

    so mum doesnt know what to do
    so she goes out drinking til half past two
    the sleeping swan on the river goes gliding by
    the swan on the river went gliding by

    me, im a gypsy, live in a field
    twenty pounds a day is my yield
    people tell me that i am scum
    but i dont fear no tax or guns
    just watch the swan on the river go gliding by
    the swan on the river went gliding by

    Updated the dylan update of the old english ballad for the 21st century Britain. Y'all like it?
     
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