Swing Down, Chariot Songtext
von The Staple Singers

Swing low, sweet chariot
Coming to carry me home

Why don′t you swing down sweet chariot stop and let me ride
Swing down chariot stop and let me ride
Oh rock me Lord rock me Lord coming easy
I got a home on the other side
Swing down sweet chariot stop and let me ride
Swing down chariot stop and let me ride
Oh rock me Lord rock me Lord coming easy
I got a home on the other side
Swing down, swing down

Looked over yonder, what did I see
Looked like a chariot, Lord, coming after me
Two white horses running side by side
Swing down sweet chariot, Lord, and let your child ride


Why don't you swing down sweet chariot stop and let me ride
Swing down chariot stop and let me ride
Oh rock me Lord rock me Lord coming easy
I got a home on the other side

Met my mother this morning, Lord, coming up the hill so slow
Well, trying to get to heaven in due
Time before the heaven don′t close
Yeah, trying to get to heaven in due
Time before the heaven don't close
Why don't you wake me, shake me, don′t let me sleep too late
Wake up judgement in the morning, swing on the golden gate
Yeah, wake up judgement in the morning, swing on the golden gate
Why don′t you wake me, shake me, don't let me sleep too late
Trying to get to heaven in due time before the heaven don′t close
Yeah, trying to get to heaven in due
Time before the heaven don't close

Don′t you know I'm bound, I′m bound for higher ground
I'm sick, I'm sick and they′re gonna drown
Can′t remain on this earthly plane, I'm bound for higher ground
Yeah I′m bound, I'm bound for higher ground
I′m sick, I'm sick and they′re gonna drown
Can't remain on this earthly plane, I'm bound for higher ground