Swing Low Sweet Chariot
VeggieTales (Veggie Tunes) Lyrics
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Comin' for to carry me home
There was a band of angels, a-comin' after me
Comin' for to carry me home
Swing low, sweet chariot
Comin' for to carry me home
Swing low, sweet chariot
I'm sometimes up, and I'm sometimes down
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
Comin' for to carry me home
Swing low, sweet chariot
Comin' for to carry me home
And now they're comin' for to carry me home
The lyrics to VeggieTales' "Swing Low Sweet Chariot" describe a journey towards a heavenly home. The first two verses describe an image of looking "over Jordan" and seeing "a band of angels, a-comin' after me" who are "Comin' for to carry me home." This imagery alludes to the biblical story of Moses leading the Israelites across the Jordan River and into the Promised Land, as well as to the Christian belief in angels who guide believers towards eternal life.
In the third verse, the singer acknowledges the ups and downs of life, but ultimately expresses confidence in the destination of their soul: "But I know my soul is heavenly bound / Comin' for to carry me home." The chorus of the song repeats the refrain "Swing low, sweet chariot / Comin' for to carry me home," emphasizing the sense of movement towards a divine destination.
The final verse suggests a communal aspect to the journey, as the singer urges someone who may arrive at the heavenly home before them to "tell all my friends that I'm a-comin' too." Overall, "Swing Low Sweet Chariot" expresses a trust in a higher power and a sense of hope for an afterlife.
Line by Line Meaning
I looked over Jordan and what did I see?
I peered across the river Jordan and saw something approaching.
Comin' for to carry me home
It's coming to transport me back to my eternal resting place.
There was a band of angels, a-comin' after me
A group of celestial beings were following me.
Swing low, sweet chariot
The chariot that will take me to my heavenly resting place is approaching.
I'm sometimes up, and I'm sometimes down
My emotions fluctuate, and I have periods of highs and lows.
But but I know my soul is heavenly bound
Despite my emotional changes, I am confident that my soul is destined for heaven.
If you get there before I do
If you arrive in heaven before me.
Tell all my friends that I'm a-comin' too
Please inform my loved ones that I will be joining them soon.
And now they're comin' for to carry me home
The angels have arrived to transport me back to my eternal resting place.
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