"Swing Low, Sweet Chariot" is a United States spiritual folk song. A spiritual is an African American song, usually with a Christian religious text. ...

History

During the period of slavery in the United States prior to the American Civil War (1861 - 1865), slaves sang some spiritual songs that bore hidden, non-religious content. The hidden content of "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot" was to encourage other slaves of the U.S. Southern states that the 'Chariot’ drivers (Underground Railroad ‘conductors’) would someday enable their safe escape to worldy freedom in the U.S. Northern states. [1] The Buxton Memorial Fountain, celebrating the emancipation of slaves in the British Empire in 1834, London. ... The American Civil War (1861–1865) was fought in North America between the United States of America, called the Union and the Confederate States of America, a coalition of eleven southern states that declared their independence and claimed the right of secession from the Union. ... 1861 is a common year starting on Tuesday. ... 1865 is a common year starting on Sunday. ... The U.S. Southern states or the South, also known colloquially as Dixie, constitute a distinctive region covering a large portion of the United States, with its own unique heritage, historical perspective, customs, musical styles, and cuisine. ... Chariot was the name of a WW2 naval weapon, the British manned torpedo. ... Map of some Underground Railroad routes This page is about the slave escape route. ... The Northern states. ...

The song is also associated with the England national rugby union team and the ground at Twickenham Stadium and is regularly sung at matches by supporters. There are also a series of gestures that accompany the song, many of which are sexual. England Rugby is the name of the English national rugby union team. ... Twickenham Stadium, located in the Twickenham district of the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, is currently the largest sporting venue in the United Kingdom with a capacity of 75,000. ... Human sexuality is the expression of sexual feelings. ...

Lyrics

Lyrics are as follows:

Chorus (in bold):

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

(Chorus) Chariot was the name of a WW2 naval weapon, the British manned torpedo. ... Michelangelos interpretation of Heaven Heaven is an afterlife concept found in many religions or spiritual philosophies. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ...

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

(Chorus)

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

(Chorus) A soul, according to many religious and philosophical traditions, is an ethereal substance — spirit (Hebrew:rooah or nefesh) — particular to a unique living being. ...

Gestures

Here is one version of the gestures:

Sing low: Hand clasped and fingers interlocked motion with arms

sweet: kiss fingers and blow kiss

chariot: snapping invisible reins and shaky voice as if riding in a chariot

Comin' : simulated masturbation

for: hold up four fingers

to: hold up two fingers

carry: cradle arms as if carrying baby

me: point to self

home: make arc over head with arms

Repeat the above lyrics and gestures Masturbation is the manual excitation of the sexual organs, most often to the point of orgasm. ...

I: point finger to the chest (some people point to eye)

looked: shade eyes with hand

over: sweeping motion with hand in an arc.

Jordan: make waving motion with hand (perhaps international river or water sign)

and what: make inquisitive posture by having arms up and palms up

did I: Point finger to the chest (some people point to eye)

see: shade eyes with hand (or using making as if looking through binoculars)

Comin' : simulated masturbation

for: hold up four fingers

to: hold up two fingers

carry: cradle arms as if carrying baby

me: point finger to the chest

home: make arc over head with arms

A band: play "air" trombone

of angles: place thumbs in armpits and flap arms

comin' : simulated masturbation

after: [No Gesture]

me: point finger to the chest

Comin' : simulated masturbation

for: hold up four fingers

to: hold up two fingers

carry: cradle arms as if carrying baby

me: point finger to the chest

home: make arc over head with arms

If: [No Gesture]

you: point to someone else

get there: point somewhere

before: hold up four fingers

I: point to self (some people point to eye)

do: [No Gesture]

Comin' : simulated masturbation

for: hold up four fingers

to: hold up two fingers

carry: cradle arms as if carrying baby

me: point finger to the chest

home: make arc over head with arms

Tell: cup hands around mouth as if shouting

all: sweeping motion with arm

my: point to self

friends: simulated hugging someone

I'm: point finger to the chest (some people point to eye)

comin' : simulated masturbation

too: hold up two fingers

Comin' : simulated masturbation

for: hold up four fingers

to: hold up two fingers

carry: cradle arms as if carrying baby

me: point finger to the chest

home: make arc over head with arms

This is also used as a drinking game by fighter pilots. The first person to incorrectly give the gestures for this song is required to buy the next round of drinks. Masturbation is the manual excitation of the sexual organs, most often to the point of orgasm. ... Masturbation is the manual excitation of the sexual organs, most often to the point of orgasm. ... Masturbation is the manual excitation of the sexual organs, most often to the point of orgasm. ... Masturbation is the manual excitation of the sexual organs, most often to the point of orgasm. ... Masturbation is the manual excitation of the sexual organs, most often to the point of orgasm. ... Masturbation is the manual excitation of the sexual organs, most often to the point of orgasm. ... Drinking games are games which involve cock drinking alcoholic beverages. ...

External links

• Listen to lyrics and a playable recording - Isadore Oglesby
• Listen to an a'cappella version of Swing Low Sweet Chariot(OGG and MP3 versions) - sung by Gail Selkirk
• Link to Hash House Harrier verision of gestures for 'Swing Low'
• Discussion of gestures: This page has an mp3 where Ian Cumming remembers seeing the masturbation gesture used in 1947 while playing rugby in England.