I was standin' by my window

On a cold and cloudy day

When I saw that hearse come rollin'

And it took my mother away



Will the circle be unbroken

By and by-y, by and by

There's a better home awaitin'

In the sky Lord, in the sky



Lord, I told that undertaker

Undertaker please drive slow

For that lady that your takin'

Lord, I hate to see her go



Will the circle be unbroken

By and by-y, by and by

There's a better home awaitin'

In the sky Lord, in the sky



I will follow close behind her

Try to hold up and be brave

But I could not hide my sorrow

When they laid her in her grave



Will the circle be unbroken

By and by-y, by and by

There's a better home awaiting

In the sky Lord, in the sky



Will the circle be unbroken

By and by-y, by and by

There's a better home awaiting

In the sky Lord, in the sky



Will the circle be unbroken

By and by-y, by and by [fade]