Will the circle be unbroken
By and by Lord, by and by,
In the sky Lord, in the sky.
I was standing by my window
On a cold and cloudy day
For to carry my mother away.
Will the circle be unbroken
By and by Lord, by and by,
In the sky Lord, in the sky.
Lord, I told that undertaker,
Undertaker please drive slow
Lord, I hate to see her go.
Will the circle be unbroken
By and by Lord, by and by,
In the sky Lord, in the sky.
I followed close behind her
Tried to hold up and be brave
When they laid her in the grave.
Will the circle be unbroken
By and by Lord, by and by,
In the sky Lord, in the sky.
I went home, my home was lonely
Now my mother she was gone
What a home so sad and alone
Will the circle be unbroken
By and by Lord, by and by,
There's a better world home a-waiting
In the sky Lord, in the sky.