A fun little swing tune I wrote in my younger days on my Vancouver Island home.
Players: Rick Garvin - vocals, guitars, bass
Wendell Ferguson - guitar
Andrew Deppisch - drums
When I’m Swimming in the Sea ©1979 Rick Garvin
1. When I’m swimming in the sea, With the summer sun a-shining all around me
There’s a feeling in the air, of floating without a care.
2. Way out in a local bay, It’s the perfect place to lay out and soak up the day
The life is very free, and easy as it can be.
Bridge
I feel the salty water in my eyes, My skin will sure be crusty when it dries
It feels so good beneath the sunny sky, There’s no place I’d rather be
Than swimming in the open sea, It’s my favourite enjoyment, as you can all tell
And it doesn’t cost a cent, and that’s the best part of all.
4. The salty air will make you smile, as we sail out to a spot then its anchors away
Our clothes fall in a pile and we jump into the bay
5. Underwater feeling high, I can talk to all the fishes a-traveling by
Or maybe just look around, and see what catches my eye.
Bridge 2
I might pretend that I’m a jellyfish, Or turn imagination where I wish
I wouldn’t trade a million bucks for this, Well maybe I would
And later when we’re in the boat, we can catch a couple fish for a heavenly snack
The perfect memory, until the next time we’re back.
Instrumental Bridge, then repeat bridge 1