1912
Swing Along
Composed by 
Will Marion Cook
Will Marion Cook Text by Will Marion Cook
Will Marion Cook 3 Negro Songs Song Collection
"Swing Along" is the first song in Will Marion Cook's 3 Negro Songs.
Text
Swing Along!
by Will Marion Cook
Swing along, Chillun, swing along de lane,
Lif’ yo’ head an’ yo’ heels mighty high,
Swing along, Chillun, ‘taint a-goin’ to rain,
Sun’s as red as a rose in de sky.
Come along, Mandy, come along, Sue,
White folks watchin’ an’ seein’ what you do,
White folks jealous when you’se walkin’ two by two,
So swing along, Chillun, swing along!
Well-a, swing along, yes-a, swing along,
An’-a lif’-a yo’ heads up high,
Wif pride an’ gladness beamin’ from yo’ eye
Well-a, swing along, yes-a, swing along,
From a early morn till night,
Lif’ yo’ head an’ yo’ heels mighty high,
An’-a swing bof lef’ an’ right.
Audio
“Swing Along” (from “3 Negro Songs”)
Choral Version; Orpheus Male Chorus3:23
Sheet Music