Swing low, sweet chariot Show I looked over Jordan Swing low, sweet chariot If you get there before I do Swing low, sweet chariot The brightest day that I can say Swing low, sweet chariot [Chorus] Swing low, sweet chariot I looked over Jordan, and what did I see [Chorus] Sometimes I'm up, and sometimes I'm down, [Chorus] The brightest day that I can say, [Chorus] If I get there before you do, [Chorus] If you get there before I do, [Chorus] This song is from the album "Forever Gold: Etta James" and "Gospel". Swing low, sweet chariot Coming for to carry me home, Swing low, sweet chariot, Coming for to carry me home. Swing low, sweet chariot Coming for to carry me home, Swing low, sweet chariot, Coming for to carry me home. I looked over Jordan, and what did I see Coming for to carry me home? A band of angels coming after me, Coming for to carry me home. Swing low, sweet chariot Coming for to carry me home, Swing low, sweet chariot, Coming for to carry me home. Sometimes I'm up, and sometimes I'm down, (Coming for to carry me home) But still my soul feels heavenly bound. (Coming for to carry me home) Swing low, sweet chariot Coming for to carry me home, Swing low, sweet chariot, Coming for to carry me home. The brightest day that I can say, (Coming for to carry me home) When Jesus washed my sins away. (Coming for to carry me home) Swing low, sweet chariot Coming for to carry me home, Swing low, sweet chariot, Coming for to carry me home. If I get there before you do, (Coming for to carry me home) I'll cut a hole and pull you through. (Coming for to carry me home) Swing low, sweet chariot Coming for to carry me home, Swing low, sweet chariot, Coming for to carry me home. If you get there before I do, (Coming for to carry me home) Tell all my friends I'm coming too. (Coming for to carry me home) Swing low, sweet chariot Coming for to carry me home, Swing low, sweet chariot, Coming for to carry me home. [Chorus] Swing low, sweet chariot I looked over Jordan, and what did I see [Chorus] Sometimes I'm up, and sometimes I'm down, [Chorus] The brightest day that I can say, [Chorus] If I get there before you do, [Chorus] If you get there before I do, [Chorus] Lyrics submitted by SongMeanings Swing Low, Sweet Chariot Lyrics as written by Traditional Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Songtrust Ave Lyrics powered by LyricFind Add your thoughtsLog in now to tell us what you think this song means. Don’t have an account? Create an account with SongMeanings to post comments, submit lyrics, and more. It’s super easy, we promise! Is Swing Low Sweet Chariot a religious song?"Swing Low, Sweet Chariot" is an African-American spiritual song and one of the best-known Christian hymns.
What is the literal meaning of Swing Low?Hear a complete performance in stereo streaming audio using (& requiring) QuickTime 3 or newer:. When was the song Swing Low Sweet Chariot written?It was written by Wallace Willis, a Black Choctaw freedman in Choctaw County near Hugo, Oklahoma sometime before 1863.
Who wrote the song Swing Low Sweet Chariot?The song is believed to be written by a black ex-slave called Wallace Willis in the late 19th century, in Choctaw County, Oklahoma. A minister at a Choctaw boarding school heard Willis singing and transcribed the song.
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