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The Offical Hash Hymn of The Hash House Harriers
Swing Low Sweet Chariot

(Same tune as the lyrics. Sing with gestures. This is also the traditional closing song of the circle.)

Chorus

Swing low, sweet char-i-o-ot,
Cumin' four two carry me home...
Swing low, sweet char-i-o-ot,
Cumin' four two carry me home.

I looked over Jordan,
And what did I see-ee,
Cumin' four two carry me home...
A band of An-gels,
Cumin' after me-ee,
Cumin' four two carry me home...

Chorus

(Song master says, '2nd verse')
If you get there be-four I doo,
Cumin' four two carry me home...
Tell all my friends I'm cumin' twoo,
Cumin' four two carry me home...

Chorus

(Song master says, '3rd verse')

I'm sometimes up, I'm some-times down,
Cumin' four two carry me home...
But still my sole feels heav-en-ly bound,
Cumin' four two carry me home... (Top)

Chorus

 
  Options:
Song master says
, 'Harlots', then women do chorus in high pitched voices, screaming in high pitched, exaggerated climax at the each pause.

Song master says, 'Real Men', then men do chorus in low, deep voices, exaggerating the size of their p*nis in the 'cumin' gesture by hold both hands apart in sweeping, two-handed mast*rbating gesture and swinging hands low to the ground with 'swing low'

Song master says, 'Ray Charles', then pack closes eyes and sings chorus with gestures, moving head from side to side with the beat.

Song master says, 'Scooby Doo', then pack sings chorus with gestures using a semi-deep voice with every word beginning with the letter 'W' (Wing Wow, Weet Warriot)

Song master says, 'Humming', then pack hums chorus with gestures.

Song master says, 'Silently', then pack does chorus silently with gestures only, following the lead of the song master. Song masters who screw up the gestures significantly are traditionally awarded a down down after the song.

Song master says, 'Fast Finish', then pack sings loud and fast with gestures)
Swing low, sweet char-i-o-ot,
Cumin' four two carry me home...
Swing low, sweet char-i-o-ot,
Cumin' four two carry me home.
(Slowly)
Cumin' four two carry me home.

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.
Cummin' - Cuff hand and make a mast*rbation 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 the mast*rbating 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 p*nis 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 p*nis then move the hand upward.
What - Hands out to side, palms up as in a question.
You - Point outward with index finger.