Swing Low
Charlie Chaplin and Josey Wales Lyrics

The popular hymn 'Swing Low, Sweet Chariot' has been sung by many people throughout the years, but the lyrics of this particular rendition, performed by Charlie Chaplin and Josey Wales, add an additional layer of meaning. The singer, likely a person who was enslaved in the United States, describes seeing a group of angels coming to take them home to heaven. They sing about the contrast between the highs and lows of their life, but regardless of their current situation, they know that their soul is bound for heaven.

The impending arrival of the angels, signaled by the chorus of "Swing low, sweet chariot, comin' for to carry me home," provides hope and comfort to the singer, who asks those who have already been taken by the angels to tell their friends that they too will soon be reunited with them. The song has strong implications of death and the afterlife, with the sweet chariot representing the mode of transportation to the promised land.