Swinging Along the Open Road

DESCRIPTION: "Swinging along the open road, Swinging along under a sky that's clear. Swinging along the open road, All in the fall, in the fall of the year. Swinging along, swinging along, Swinging along the open road, All in the Fall of the year."
AUTHOR: Gladys Jacobs (source: mudcat.org thread "Lyr Req: Swinging Along (Gladys Jacobs) scout song")
EARLIEST DATE: 1959 (ChansonsDeNotreChalet)
KEYWORDS: travel nonballad campsong
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REFERENCES (4 citations):
Averill-CampSongsFolkSongs, pp. 196, 441, "Swinging Along" (notes only)
ChansonsDeNotreChalet, pp. 64-65, "Swinging Along the Open Road" (2 texts, 1 English, 1 French; 1 tune)
GirlScout-PocketSongbook, p. 16, "Swinging Along" (1 text, 1 tune)
SongsOfManyNations, "Swinging Along" (1 text, 1 tune) (12th edition, p. 26)
File: ACSF196S

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