Lyr Req: White Swans (Frogmorton)

Subject: Lyr Req: Swans
From: Old Grey Wolf
Date: 22 Jun 13 - 12:10 PM

Does anyone know the rest of this song, or its title?:

"There is a stream where the swans do glide, I go there every day, and watch the last little one lag behind who has not felt that way"

I taped it from the radio some years ago and have since mangled the tape. It was sung by a group with a fairly fast, lively tempo.

Thank you.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Swans
From: Q (Frank Staplin)
Date: 22 Jun 13 - 12:25 PM

Down the stream the swans all glide,
It's quite the cheapest way to ride.
Their legs get wet,
Their tummies wetter;
I think after all
The bus is better.

Spike Milligan.

No?

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Swans
From: Old Grey Wolf
Date: 22 Jun 13 - 12:34 PM

No, that's not it - but I like it!

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Swans
From: GUEST,Old Grey Wolf
Date: 04 Jul 13 - 03:20 PM

I've un-mangled some of the tape to be able find this - does it ring any bells with anyone?

White Swans on the River

There is a stream where the swans do glide, I go there every day
And watch the last little one that lags behind who has not felt that way
And if its time to fly, to fly, its time to fly, to fly
Hey swan, which one, that's to fly, that's to fly today.

Chorus

White swans on the river, the river's running to the sea
If God gave me a pair of wings I would fly away, I would fly away


Unkind sadness is more or less, a now and then thing
So if I float on a happy note xxxx xxxx xxxx xxxx
Since you life has crossed with mine and I sure could use some of your time
Hey, hey which way shall we fly,shall we fly today


And one morning I will awake to find they've flown away
A south direction will carry their white wings, the winds will carry their white way
Xxxx xxxx xxxx xxxx xxxxx xxxx xxxx xxxx xxxx
Hey swan, which one, that's to fly, that's to fly today.

Thanks,

Ralph.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Swans
From: GUEST,Kevin Scott
Date: 30 May 16 - 09:10 AM

"White Swans" is by the band Frogmorton, and is in the album At Last.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Swans
From: Joe Offer
Date: 31 May 16 - 10:44 PM

I found a few cuts from the Frogmorton At Last album on YouTube, but not "White Swans." Can anybody find it?

-Joe-

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: White Swans (Frogmorton)
From: GUEST
Date: 15 Jun 16 - 02:31 AM

I have the vinyl somewhere

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: White Swans (Frogmorton)
From: GUEST
Date: 08 Jun 17 - 04:45 PM

Thanks Guys, excellent sleuthing.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: White Swans (Frogmorton)
From: GUEST,JW
Date: 06 Feb 18 - 09:37 PM

Wow, we partially taped this song from the radio late one night in the 70s but have never been able to identity it. THANK YOU!!

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: White Swans (Frogmorton)
From: GUEST,David Snell
Date: 09 Oct 19 - 10:11 AM

Just idling time away this pm and yes I have all the Frogmorton songs on my computer including "White Swans
I used to follow this back in 1970's along with another northern group called the Pennine Folk
All the best David Snell

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: White Swans (Frogmorton)
From: GUEST,Starship
Date: 09 Oct 19 - 01:05 PM

David Snell, could you please fill in the missing info on the following post?

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Swans
From: GUEST,Old Grey Wolf
Date: 04 Jul 13 - 03:20 PM

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: White Swans (Frogmorton)
From: GUEST
Date: 15 Jan 21 - 11:58 AM

You can now find it on youtube White Swans by Frogmorton written by Mike Smith.... https://youtu.be/cBOzklwiRjk