Swing low, sweet chariot Comin' for to carry me home Swing low, sweet chariot Comin' for to carry me home Oh, swing low, sweet chariot Comin' for to carry me home Oh, swing low, sweet chariot Comin' for to carry me home I looked over Jordan and what did I see Comin' for to carry me home A band of angels comin' after me Comin' for to carry me home I'm sometimes up, I'm sometimes down Comin' for to carry me home But still my soul is a-Heaven bound Comin' for to carry me home Swing low, sweet chariot Comin' for to carry me home Swing low, sweet chariot Comin' for to carry me home If you get there before I do Comin' for to carry me home Tell all my friends I'm a-comin' too Comin' for to carry me home Swing low, sweet chariot Comin' for to carry me home Oh, swing low, sweet chariot Comin' for to carry me home Oh, Lord have mercy on me Oh, Lord have mercy on me Oh, Lord have mercy on me And I hope I'll join the band Gonna ride up in the chariot Soon-a in the mornin' Ride up in the chariot Soon-a in the mornin' Ride up in the chariot Soon-a in the mornin' And I hope I'll join the band Oh, Lord have mercy on me Oh, Lord have mercy on me Oh, Lord have mercy on me And I hope I'll join the band Gonna chatter with the angels Soon-a in the morning Chatter with the angels Soon-a in the morning Chatter with the angels Soon-a in the morning And I hope I'll join the band Oh, Lord have mercy on me Oh, Lord have mercy on me Oh, Lord have mercy on me Ride in the chariot, my Lord