SWING LOW SWEET CHARIOT

Tune: Swing Low, Sweet Chariot

Note: A series of gestures/movements accompany the lyrics

P1
Lyric	Swing low	sweet	chariot
Gesture	swinging motion with arms 双手手指交叉弯腰，双臂左右摇晃	kiss fingers 大拇指食中指并拢,用嘴巴吻	snapping reins 双手握缰绳，往后拉状。
Lyric	Comin’	for	to	carry	me	Home
Gesture	simulated masturbation 单手打飞机状	hold up four fingers 伸出四个手指	hold up two fingers 伸出两个手指	cradle arms 双手相叠做摇篮状	point to self 手指自己	make arch over head with arms 双臂指尖相接,在头顶搭成拱形屋顶状
Lyric	Swing low, sweet chariot, comin’ for to carry me home
Lyric	I	looked	over	Jordan	and what	did I	see
Gesture	point to eye 手指指自己双眼	Shading eyes with hand and moving head back and forth as if searching 手搭在双眼上头左右转作找寻状	sweeping motion with arm 接上个动作手从双眼上移开	(River Jordan, traditional) Move hands outward, then right to left, wiggling fingers in a wave motion. (Michael Jordan, U.S.) Make a basketball jump shot motion. 手指朝外,从右至左作约旦河波浪状(或乔丹投篮状)	Hands out to side, palms up as in a question. 双手手掌向上摊开作疑问状	point to eye	Point index finger from ‘I’ position outward 食指朝外指
Lyric	Comin’ for to carry me home
Lyric	A band	of angels	coming	after	me
Gesture	play “air” trombone 双手筒状吹长号状	place thumbs in armpits and flap arms 手至腋下或胸前上下作天使拍打翅膀状	masturbate	point over shoulder 手指从肩上方指后边	point to self
Lyric	Comin’ for to carry me home
P2
Lyric	Swing low, sweet chariot, comin’ for to carry me home
Lyric	Swing low, sweet chariot, comin’ for to carry me home
Lyric	If	you	get there	be- fore		I	do
Gesture	question mark motion in air	Point outward with index finger 食指指向对面	Point back over your shoulder with your index finger 指向肩后	four fingers		point to eye	Put hands on hips and squat as though taking a crap 手至胯后作通大便状
Lyric	Comin’ for to carry me home
Lyric	Tell	all	my	friends	I’m	comin’	too
Gesture	Put back of hand to mouth, rapidly moving thumb with fingers as in speaking gesture. 大拇指和其他手指开合好像嘴巴张合	Make wide sweeping gesture with hands outward	point to self	fornication motion with hands 左手作筒状,右手食指从其中间进出	point to self	simulated masturbation	hold up two fingers
Lyric	Comin’ for to carry me home
P3
Lyric	Swing low, sweet chariot, comin’ for to carry me home
Lyric	Swing low, sweet chariot, comin’ for to carry me home
Lyric	I’m	Sometimes	Up	And Sometimes	Down
Gesture	point to eye	Index finger tough the other hand’s wrist 手指触另一手手腕作看表状	Index finger points up	Index finger tough the other hand’s wrist	Index finger points down
Lyric	Comin’ for to carry me home
Lyric	But still	My	Soul	Feels	Heavenly bound
Gesture	(as in distiller) Make drinking gesture with hand, moving head backward. 手握酒杯,头后仰作干杯状	Point to your chest with your index finger	Point to bottom of shoe 手指脚板底	???	With hand holding foot, swing it into the air 手握足往天上甩
Lyric	Comin’ for to carry me home
Lyric	Swing low, sweet chariot, comin’ for to carry me home
Lyric	Swing low, sweet chariot, comin’ for to carry me home

Repeat:
With Reverence (humming only)
Silently (motions only)
Double Time (quickly)
Scooby-Doo (ring row, reet rariot…)

Bob Dylan (imitate Bob D.)
etc.

Hash Hymn Gesture Dictionary

All – Make wide sweeping gesture with hands outward.

Angels – Flap hands to side as though flying.

Band – Hold hands in front of you, cuffing the fingers and making a gesture as though playing the slide of a trombone.

Be-four – hold up four fingers.

Carry – Put hands together in front and briskly swing them back and forth as though cradling a baby.

Cumin’ – Cuff hand and make a masturbation gesture. (Some hashers mask the motion with slight of hand by first moving the other hand behind their head and patting it a split second before themasturbating gesture, sometimes coughing at the same time).

Chariot – Shake both hands outward as though holding the reins and make horse whinnying noises.

Doo – Put hands on hips and squat as though taking a crap.

Down – Put index and thumb together near crotch as if holding a small penis then move the hand downward slightly and wiggle it briskly.

Four – Hold up four fingers.

Friends – Cuff fingers of left hand held outward in front, with thumb and index finger forming a circle. Rapidly insert and withdraw the index finger of the right hand into the circle in a universal fornication gesture.

Home – Hold arms above your head, fingers extended and touching together forming a ‘roof’ over your head.

I – Point to your eye with your index finger

I’m – Point to your chest with your index finger

Heavenly Bound – With hand holding foot, swing it into the air.

Jordan – (River Jordan, traditional) Move hands outward, then right to left, wiggling fingers in a wave motion. (Michael Jordan, U.S.) Make a basketball jump shot motion.

Looked – Shading eyes with hand and moving head back and forth as if searching.

Me or My – Point to your chest with your index finger.

Over – Sweep hand from ‘Looked’ position outward.

See – Point index finger from ‘I’ position outward.

Sole – Point to bottom of shoe.

Still – (as in distiller) Make drinking gesture with hand, moving head backward.

Sweet – Kiss 1st and 2nd finger and thumb together, throwing the kiss outward.

Swing Low – Intertwine fingers forming a cradle and with arms down, swing them back and forth.

Tell – Put back of hand to mouth, rapidly moving thumb with fingers as in speaking gesture.

There – Point back over your shoulder with your index finger.

Two – Hold up two fingers.

Up – Cuff fingers in front as holding a long penis then move the hand upward.

What – Hands out to side, palms up as in a question.

You – Point outward with index finger.