Lyrics: Ada Habershorn/Charles Gabriel
Music: Ada Habershorn/Charles Gabriel
I was standing by my window
On a cold and cloudy day
When I saw the hearse come rolling
For to carry my mother away
Will the circle be unbroken
By and by, Lord, by and by
There's a better home awaiting
In the sky, Lord, in the sky
Well, I told the undertaker
"Undertaker, please drive slow
For that body that you are hauling
Lord, I hate to see her go"
Will the circle be unbroken
By and by, Lord, by and by
There's a better home awaiting
In the sky, Lord, in the sky
I went back home, Lord, almost lonely
For my mother, she was gone
And all my family there was crying
For our home fell sad and alone
Will the circle be unbroken
By and by, Lord, by and by
There's a better home awaiting
In the sky, Lord, in the sky
In the sky, Lord, in the sky
In the sky, Lord, in the sky