Rope Swing

One-oh-one and the blacktop’s burnin’ Windows down,

got the backroads turnin’

Pull off where the shoulder gets thin Grab that football,

here we go again Hike down the slope through the dust and

stone Till that blue-green water starts showin’ Old rope hangin’ where the

tall trees lean Best little spot that you’ve ever seen

Climb up high, get a good long run

When it’s this hot,

it’s time for some fun

Give me that rope swing,

Blue Lakes blue Flyin’ off the bank with nothin’ to lose Throw

me that football, I’ll catch it in the air Might miss it

completely, but I really don’t care You can keep your beach and

your bum in the sand Give this country boy a rope in

his hand Sun beatin’ down,

cold water below

One, two, three — let go

That rope’s tied way up over our heads Been hangin’ there longer

than anybody says

Makes you wonder when they tied that thing Who was higher —

the guy or the limb?

Folks drift by on their rafts and floats Feet kicked up while

the whole day slows Swim through the Narrows,

then turn around Take one deep breath and go straight down

Kick and reach till your lungs say no Still can’t tell where

that bottom goes Give me that rope swing,

Blue Lakes blue Flyin’ off the bank with nothin’ to lose Throw

me that football, I’ll catch it in the air Might miss it

completely, but I really don’t care You can keep your beach and

your bum in the sand Give this country boy a rope in

his hand Sun beatin’ down,

cold water below One,

two, three — let go

Just let the afternoon slip on away

Nothin' else to do

on a perfect day

Give me that rope swing,

Blue Lakes blue Flyin’ off the bank with nothin’ to lose Throw

me that football, I’ll catch it in the air Might miss it

completely, but I really don’t care You can keep your beach and

your bum in the sand Give this country boy a rope in

his hand Sun beatin’ down,

cold water below

One, two, three — let go

Blue Lakes blue... (ooh,

just let go)