I remember when I was a lad
Times were hard and things were bad
But there's a silver lining behind every cloud
Just poor people that's all we were
Tryin' to make a livin' out of black land dirt
We'd get together in a family circle singin' loud
(Daddy sang bass mama sang tenor)
Me and little brother would join right in there
Now singin' seems to help a troubled soul
Now one of these days and it won't be long
I'll rejoin them in a song
I'm gonna' join that family circle at the throne
Bridge
No the circle won't be broken by and by Lord by and by
(Daddy sang bass mama sang tenor)
Me and little brother would join right in there
In the sky Lord in the sky
verse 2
I remember after work mama would call in all of us
And you could hear us singin' for a country mile
But now little brother has done gone on
but I'll rejoin him in a song
We'll be together again up yonder in a while
(Daddy sang bass mama sang tenor)
Me and little brother would join right in there
Now singin' seems to help a troubled soul
Now one of these days and it won't be long
I'll rejoin them in a song
I'm gonna join that family circle at the throne
No the circle won't be broken by And by Lord by and by
(Daddy sang bass mama sang tenor)
Me and little brother would join right in there
In the sky Lord in the sky
In the sky Lord in the sky