“Swing Low, Sweet Chariot”

Cultural  

1. An American spiritual (see also spiritual). It begins, “Swing low, sweet chariot, / Coming for to carry me home….”

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Example Sentences

Lonnie and Clara Neely, age 101 and 102, who sang “Swing Low, Sweet Chariot” while waiting to drop off absentee ballots in Tuscaloosa, Ala.

From Washington Post

“As for ‘Swing Low, Sweet Chariot,’ nobody as far as I understand it seems to know the words,” Johnson said.

From Seattle Times

“Before we start complaining about ‘Swing Low, Sweet Chariot,’ I’d like to know what the rest of the words are.

From Seattle Times

“You go, ‘swing low, sweet chariot, coming for to carry me home,’ and then it all dies out.

From Seattle Times

“The ‘Swing Low, Sweet Chariot’ song has long been part of the culture of rugby and is sung by many who have no awareness of its origins or sensitivities.”

From Seattle Times