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(Swing Low)

by Jonni Greth

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Darkness filled the sky as I rolled into town Found many of my friends were still sleeping underground My heart was beating fast and the cars were moving slow Waiting for the chariot to come swinging, swinging low She said that she was slave, and I told her I was free She put shackles on my wrists, and we fell onto her sheets My heart was beating fast, and her hands were moving slow Still I couldn't feel that chariot come swinging, swinging low She looked in my eyes for a savior Brushed her lips across my face to feel my fever A delirium she hoped would free her I knew she wasn't searching there for me Swing low, sweet chariot Coming for to carry me home With grace that is new every morning A new creation woke beneath her knotted bedsheets I lay there as she played with my hair I could only hope she found Christ in me somewhere Swing low, sweet chariot Coming ?for to carry me home Swing low, sweet chariot Coming for to carry me, Coming for to carry me home Swing low, Swing low Why don't you swing low Well, I thought as the plane left the runway How the two of us shook hands and parted ways Well, the radio crackled and explained That the Mason-Dixon shimmered up ahead Well, 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 Oh, swing low, sweet chariot Coming for to carry me home Swing low, sweet chariot Coming for to carry me, coming for to carry me home Swing low, swing low Why don't you swing low? Well, if you get there before I do Coming for to carry me home Tell all my friends I'll be coming there too Coming for to carry me home Oh, swing low, sweet chariot Coming for to carry me home Swing low, sweet chariot Coming for to carry me Coming for to carry me home Swing low, swing low Why don't you swing low? Coming for to carry me home
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Happy Pills 04:17
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Quarter-Life 03:40
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Set Me Free 05:51
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The Crusader 04:40
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credits

released June 9, 2012

Jonni Greth-- guitar, vocals, lyrics
Joby Morey-- cello, percussive cello, accordion
Michael Bishop-- engineering, mixing
Aaron Clark-- mastering, violin

Album art--Hannah Enkel

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Jonni Greth Nashville, Tennessee

Singer/ Songwriter Jonni Greth spent years traveling the Eastern United States-playing music in every town he visited- before arriving in Nashville. His style, which runs the gamut from spooky alt-country to lush, string-heavy Americana, revolves around his earthy fingerpicking style and warm, philanthropic melody lines. ... more

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