In 1974 and 1975, she recorded for Avco Records, and, in 1981, recorded for Plantation Records, her most recent record label. Page's most recent single to appear on any Billboard chart was the 1982 #80 country single, "My Man Friday". (She last appeared on the pop chart in 1968, with her version of O.C. Smith's hit, "Little Green Apples", and on the Adult Contemporary chart with "Give Him Love" in 1971.)
Page made the country chart in up to 1983, with her biggest hit during that time being "Hello, We're Lonely," a 1973 #14 duet with Tom T. Hall.
In the 1990s, Page started her own label, C.A.F. Records. In 1998, she won a Grammy as "Best Traditional Pop Singer". Page continued to record into the new millenium with the CDs BRAND NEW TENNESSEE WALTZ, SWEET SOUNDS OF CHRISTMAS (2002), CHILD OF MINE (2003) and her last 2009 release BEST OF COUNTRY. Many of her songs have a strong beat to them that prelude rock 'n' roll. These titles include "Mister and Mississippi", "Detour" and "Cross Over the Bridge". In 1956, she married choreographer Charles O'Curran. They adopted two children, a daughter, Kathleen, and a son, Daniel O'Curran.
Swing Low Sweet Chariot
Patti Page Lyrics
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Commin' for to carry me home
There was a band of angels, a-comin after me
Commin' for to carry me home
Swing low, sweet chariot
Commin' for to carry me home
Swing low, sweet chariot
Commin' for to carry me home
Comin' for to carry me home
But but I know my soul is heavenly bound
Comin' for to carry me home
Swing low, sweet chariot
Comin' for to carry me home
Swing low, sweet chariot
Comin' for to carry me home
If you get there before I do
Comin' for to carry me home
Tell all my friends that I'm a-comin' too
Comin' for to carry me home
Swing low, sweet chariot
Commin' for to carry me home
Swing low, sweet chariot
Commin' for to carry me home
And now they're commin for to carry me home
The lyrics of Patti Page's "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot" reference the biblical story of Elijah being taken to heaven in a chariot of fire. The first verse portrays the singer looking beyond the Jordan River and seeing a band of angels who have come to take her home. The repetition of the phrase "commin' for to carry me home" expresses the anticipation and excitement for the singer's own journey to heaven.
In the second verse, the singer acknowledges that life has its ups and downs, but she believes that her soul is "heavenly bound." The use of the word "bound" suggests that the singer feels spiritually tied to heaven and certain of her eventual arrival there. The chorus repeats the phrase "swing low, sweet chariot," which is a reference to the chariot of fire that took Elijah to heaven.
The final verse is a message to the singer's friends telling them that she too will be joining the angels in the chariot. The imagery of a heavenly journey in a chariot highlights the theme of transcendence, reinforcing the idea that the singer's soul is destined for heaven.
Line by Line Meaning
I looked over Jordan and what did I see?
I gazed across the river Jordan and what did I behold?
Commin' for to carry me home
Angels were dispatched to convey me to my eternal abode
There was a band of angels, a-comin after me
An array of heavenly host were trailing behind me
Swing low, sweet chariot
The angels' ride is an elegant carriage, low and melodious
I'm sometimes up, and I'm sometimes down
At times I may be happy, while at other times I may be sad
But but I know my soul is heavenly bound
Nevertheless, I am confident that my soul is destined for heaven
If you get there before I do
In case you get to heaven before me
Tell all my friends that I'm a-comin' too
Kindly inform my acquaintances that I shall be joining them later
And now they're commin for to carry me home
Now the angels have arrived to transport me to my celestial residence
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: TRADITIONAL, WOLFF
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