Story Behind the Song
The greatest Dad in all of the world taught me this one... he and me and my sister all used to sing this together when I was a very young.. We would set up our microphones in the basement and sing along while he played the guitar.
Lyrics
I was standing by my window on a cold and cloudy day,
when I saw the hearse come rollin' for to carry my mother away.
Refrain:
Will the circle be unbroken
by and by Lord, by and by?
There's a better home a-waitin'
in the sky Lord, in the sky.
I told the undertaker, "Undertaker, please drive slow,
for this body you are haulin', Lord, I hate to see her go." (refrain)
Well I followed close behind her, tried to hold up and be brave.
But I could not hide my sorrow when they laid her in the grave. (refrain)
I went back home an found it lonely, 'cause my mother now was gone.
All my brothers and sisters crying in our home so sad and alone. (refrain)
Oh, we sang the songs of childhood, hymns of faith that made us strong;
all the ones that mother taught us, hear the angels sing along. (refrain)
I was singing with my family. I was singing with my friends.
We all can sing together, 'cause the circle never ends. (refrain)
One by one their seats were emptied. One by one they went away.
Now my family, they are parted. We will meet again someday? (refrain)
I was born down in the valley, where the sun refused to shine.
But I'm climbin' to the highland, gonna make that mountain mine! (refrain)
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