Swing
Like a chariot
At the trumpet call
When we're all unsafe
Swing
Like a wrecking-ball
Like the heart of god
What a mystery
Fill
With the wedding feast
For the snakes and beasts
With the angel teeth
Swing
Come and carry us
Come and marry us
To the blushing circus king
And dance like elephants
As he comes to us
Through a fiery golden ring
With a violin
And a song to sing
As he brings for us our wings
Now he's one of us
Plays the tambourine
Raise the bread for us
And sing
Will you wait for us
Will you stay for us
Will you grace us everything
You're a wrecking ball
With a heart of gold
We will wait for it to swing
Like a chariot
Swing it low for us
Come and carry us away
So we will become
A happy ending
So we will become
A happy ending

Fire come and carry us
Make us shine or make us rust
Tell us that you care for us
We need to hear a word for us
Let your body sail with us
Or let our bridge return to dust
Chariot
You swing for us
You think that you can carry all of us
So we will become
A happy ending
So we will become
A happy ending
So we will become
A happy ending
So we will become
A happy ending


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    i like this song. i just ignore the likely christian references. to me it's not about Jesus so it has a different meaning, Christian inspiration or not. it helps that the references are symbolic and not so literal like say, Joy to the World or something. anyway great song. speaking from a non-Christian of course. btw, i too found it through Weeds.

    jadedgypsyon June 04, 2008   Link

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