I was standing by my window,
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On one cold and cloudy day
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When I saw that hearse come rolling
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For to carry my mother away
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Will the circle be unbroken
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by and by, Lord, by and by
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There's a better home a-waiting
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in the sky, Lord, in the sky
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I said to that undertaker
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undertaker please drive slow
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for this lady you are carrying
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Lord, I hate to see here go
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Will the circle be unbroken
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by and by, Lord, by and by
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There's a better home a-waiting
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in the sky, Lord, in the sky
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Oh, I followed close behind her
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Tried to hold up and be brave
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But I could not hide my sorrow
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When they laid her in the grave
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Will the circle be unbroken
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by and by, Lord, by and by
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There's a better home a-waiting
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in the sky, Lord, in the sky
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I went back home, my home was lonesome
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missed my mother, she was gone
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all of my brothers, sisters crying
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what a home so sad and lone
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Will the circle be unbroken
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by and by, Lord, by and by
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There's a better home a-waiting
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in the sky, Lord, in the sky
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We sang the songs of childhood
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Hymns of faith that made us strong
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Ones that Mother Maybelle taught us
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Hear the angels sing along
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Will the circle be unbroken
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by and by, Lord, by and by
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There's a better home a-waiting
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in the sky, Lord, in the sky
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Will the circle be unbroken
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by and by, Lord, by and by
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There's a better home a-waiting
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in the sky, Lord, in the sky
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Will The Circle Be Unbroken
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