SING ALONG WITH ENGLAND’S ANTHEM

THE rousing spiritual Swing Low Sweet Chariot is the unofficial anthem of English rugby supporters – spontaneously adopted in March 1988 during a game against Ireland when the black player Chris Oti scored a sensational hat-trick for England. Here, we print the song in full so you can sing along.

Swing low, Sweet chariot Coming for to carry me home; Swing low, sweet chariot Coming for to carry me home.

I looked over Jordan and what did I see, Coming for to carry me home? A band of

angels coming after me, Coming for to carry me home. CHORUS (Swing low) If you get there before I do Coming for to carry me home, Tell all my friends I’m coming home too Coming for to carry me home.

CHORUS (Swing low) Sometimes I’m up, sometimes I’m down, Coming for to carry me home; Yet still my soul feels heavenly bound, Coming for to carry me home. CHORUS (Swing low)