LYRICS: Swing Down Sweet Chariot

Album:

His Hand in Mine

Lyrics / Music:

???, ????

Catalog number:

LSP/LPM 2328

Recording date:

October 31, 1960

Release date:

November 10, 1960

Observation:

- Elvis sang it live in 1961

- Re-released as a Gold single on February 15, 1966

- Elvis re-recorded it for the soundtrack of the film "The Trouble With Girls" (1969); this version was only officially released on "Elvis: A Legendary Performer, Volume 4" (1980)

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LYRICS

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

Well, I got a home on the other side

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

Well, I got a home on the other side

Well, well

Well, well, well, well

Ezekiel went down in the middle of a field

He saw an angel working on a chariot wheel

Wasn't so particular 'bout the chariot wheel

Just wanted to see how a chariot feel

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

Well, I got a home on the other side

Well, well

Well

Ezekiel went down, and he got on board

Chariot went a-bumping on down the road

Zeke wasn't so particular 'bout the bumping of the road

Just wanted to lay down his heavy load

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

Well, I got a home on the other side

Well, I got a Father in the Promised Land

Ain't gonna stop till I shake His hand

Rock me, Lord, rock me, Lord

Calm and easy

I got a home on the other side

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

Well, I got a home on the other side