The Man Who Invented Swimming
Word & Music by Mick Brady
Here’s to the man who invented swimming
From all of the men and all of the women
Who’ve taken a plunge in the sea or the pool
In trunks, in bikinis, in shorts and in the nude
Now nobody knows where he got the idea
But it sure turned out to be a winner
It made the world a much better place
For the amusement of the human race
Here’s to the man who invented laughter
Just what prehistoric jokers were after
Now we’ve sitcoms and standups and comedy clubs
We’ve got pantos and satire and telling jokes in the pub
And here’s to the girl who invented singing
‘Cos starting off from humble beginnings
We’ve got tenors, sopranos, altos and choirs
We’ve cantatas and doo-wop and sing-songs at campfires
And what about the pair who invented kissing?
Till then no one knew the fun they were missing
Now everyone’s at it, on the neck and the eyes
On the cheeks and the lips and other places besides
Now I think we all know where thay got the idea
And it sure turned out to be a winner
It made the world a much better place
For the amusement of the human race