The Ballad of the Gliding Swan (BBC-TV, London, 1963)

[Intro] This is "The Ballad of the Gliding Swan"... [Verse 1] Tenderly, William kissed his wife Then he opened her head with a butcher knife And the swan on the river went glidin' by The swan on the river goes went glidin' by [Verse 2] Lady Margaret's pillow was wet with tears Nobody's been on it for 20 years And the swan on the river goes glidin' by The swan on the river goes glidin' by [Verse 3] “I’ve got a sad surprise” the doctor said “A 20 pound baby without any head” The swan on the river went lookin' by The swan on the river went glidin' by [Verse 4] Well, the preacher was a yellin' and sellin' his hope The price was too high so I said “nope” And the swan on the river went laughin' by The swan on the river went glidin' by [Verse 5] When will the swan begin to sing? We’re so weary of everything And the swan on the river goes glidin' by The swan on the river goes glidin' by