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?