The Music
Five unforgettable minutes of music and magic. One small voice stands alone on the tee and rises until every Fairway Friend is singing as one. Made for car rides, bedtime dreams, and that hopeful walk toward the first tee.
One lost ball. Then, a chorus
Ace is a brand new ball with an eager voice, new to the world and certain that flying will be easy. One swing later, he vanishes into the tall grass, and the melody follows him down into the gathering dark: “Nobody came back as the daylight grew thin.”
At first, Swing Away lingers in the shadows just long enough to capture the quiet fear of being forgotten, because everyone, young or old, remembers what it feels like to be alone, unseen, and far from home.
And then Ace is found. And a new adventure begins…
“You’re right where you need to be.”
After that, the others arrive one by one, each carrying a different story of being lost and finding the way forward. Speedy, racing at full speed. Rangey, who began again so many times that beginning again became his strength. Sandman, who endured a long, dark week beneath the sand. Splash, who went all the way underwater and still found his way back to the light.
By the final chorus, the smallest word has made the greatest journey: I has become we. What began with one lost ball ends with a family of found friends, singing together for the very first time. This is the moment they become The Fairway Friends.
It is the same road the book travels, three pictures wide:
By the end, the ball who was lost is found, and many wandering paths become one. As the final page whispers goodnight, it leaves a promise: never give up, never lose hope, and never be afraid to try again. However far we wander, we are never alone. So take heart, and swing away.
Swing Away Lyrics. Click here.
Verse 1
I’m Ace, I’m brand new, still white as the day
Not a scuff, not a scratch, not yet been played
I dreamed of the fairway, the wind and the sky
One swing would launch me oh, how I’d fly
Pre-Chorus
But nobody told me what waits out there
When the club sends you soaring into open air
Chorus
Swing away, swing away
This is where the brave ones play
When you are lost and you’re scared and you can’t find your way
That is when you learn what you’re made of today
Swing away, swing away
The fairway is long but we’re here to stay
Once upon a golf swing, I found who I am
Once upon a golf swing, I became more than I began
Verse 2
I flew through the air, what a glorious thing
Then I dropped in the rough, heard the silence ring
Nobody came back as the daylight grew thin
I was lost in the tall grass, buried deep in the dim
I was lonely and scared, and I started to cry
Was this really the end? Was this my goodbye?
Pre-Chorus
But something inside said don’t you give up
When the whole world feels heavy, it’s time to look up
Verse 3 · Willie and Daisy
Then Willie came walking with eyes warm as dew
He reached through the rough said “look what came through”
He cleaned off my surface, held me up to the light
And that is when sweet Daisy came into my sight
She smiled like a wildflower soft in the breeze
“You’re not lost,” she said gently, “you’re right where you need to be”
Pre-Chorus
Sometimes getting lost is how you find your way
Sometimes the rough is where the brave ones stay
Speedy
Fast as the wind and I’ve never slowed down
I’ve rolled every fairway in every town
Lost? Sure, I was, but speed brought me back
I learned that resilience keeps you on track
That’s, that’s Speedy!
Rangey
Long and strong, I go further than most
I’ve played every distance from coast to coast
I stretched past my limits, I changed and I grew
Starting over just means more adventures for you
That’s, that’s Rangey!
Sandman
I sank in the bunker, they said “no way out”
I sat in the darkness and learned what I’m about
I rose through the sand with hope in my heart
Every ending you face is somebody’s start
That’s, that’s Sandman!
Splash
I splashed in the water and sank way down low
But they reached in and found me and wouldn’t let go
Change came like a wave, and I learned how to swim
The ones who start over, they always begin
That’s Splash!
Final Chorus
Swing away, swing away
The Fairway Friends are here to stay
We’ve been lost, we’ve been scared, we’ve been knocked every way
But together we learned we could face any day
Swing away, swing away
At Whispering Pines where the legends come to play
Once upon a golf swing, we found who we are
Once upon a golf swing, every one of us, a star
Outro
Ace and Willie, Daisy leading the way
Speedy, Rangey, Sandman, Splash, we’re here to stay
Fairway Friends forever!
Swing away
Once upon a golf swing…
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The music is also included in the Complete Collection, The Family, and the Digital Collection.