I took my IM out to Mr. Reese
You know he keeps the longhorns on their feet
He's got set where they're swimming down the line
Getting them to practice, Swim Practice No. 9

I told that I was a flop with kicks
I've been this way since I was 6
He looked at strokes as I swam down the line
He said, "what you need is, Swim Practice No. 9"

He came up and told me that my front crawl soared
He said "I'm gonna write it right here up on the board"
It looked so complex, it almost made me sigh
I took my mark, I did the set, I tried and tried

I didn't know if it was fly or breast
I started doing sets I couldn't rest
But when someone faster started swimming down the line
I knew that I would never make, Swim Practice No. 9

I took my mark, I did the set, I tried and tried

I didn't know if it was fly or breast
I started doing sets I couldn't rest
But when someone faster started swimming down the line
I knew that I would never make, Swim Practice No. 9
Swim Practice No. 9
Swim Practice No. 9
Swim Practice No. 9