Why don't you swing down (sweet) chariot Stop and let me ride Swing down chariot Stop and let me ride Rock me Lord, rock me Lord Calm and easy I've got a home on the other side (Repeat chorus) Swing, swing, swing, swing, swing, swing Well, well, well Ezekiel went down in the middle of a field He saw and angel workin' on a chariot wheel He wasn't so particular 'bout the chariot wheel He just wanted to see how a chariot feel (Repeat chorus) Swing, swing, swing, swing, swing, swing Well, well, well Ezekiel wend down and he got on board Chariot went a bumpin' up and down the road Zeke wasn't so particular 'bout the bumpin' of that road He just wanted to lay down his heavy load (Repeat chorus 2 times)