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]