Swans And The Swimming Lyrics

The song Swans And The Swimming is performed by Iron & Wine in the album named Around the Well in the year 2009 .



"take me again," she said, thinking of him
"to the pond with the swans and the swimming"
far from his room the familiar perfume
how it felt to her when she was naked
lessons she learned when her memory slurs
as they marvel with love at the sunset
walking away at the dark end of day
she will measure and break like a habit
oh how the rain sounds as light as a lover's word
and now and again she's afraid when the sun returns

"take me again," she said, thinking of him
"i don't care for this careful behavior"
a brush through her hair, children kissing upstairs
keeps her up with her want for her savior
the sun on the sand, on her knees and her hands
as she begs for her fish from the water
but turn them away, she's a whip and a slave
given time she may find something better
oh how the rain sounds as loud as a lover's words
and now and again she's afraid when the sun returns




Iron & Wine - Around the Well

May 2009

  1. Dearest Forsaken
  2. Morning
  3. Loud As Hope
  4. Peng!
  5. Sacred Vision
  6. Friends They Are Jewels
  7. Hickory
  8. Waitin' For A Superman
  9. Swans And The Swimming
  10. Call Your Boys
  11. Such Great Heights
  12. Communion Cups And Someone's Coat
  13. Belated Promise Ring
  14. God Made The Automobile
  15. Homeward, These Shores
  16. Love Vigilantes
  17. Sinning Hands
  18. No Moon
  19. Serpent Charmer
  20. Carried Home
  21. Kingdom Of The Animals
  22. Arms Of A Thief
  23. The Trapeze Swinger


Swans And The Swimming