The Carter Family — Can The Circle Be Unbroken Bye and Bye

I was standing by the window On one cold and cloudy day And I saw the hearse come rolling For to carry my mother away Can the circle be unbroken By and by Lord, by and by There's a better home awaiting In the sky, Lord, in the sky Lord, I told the undertaker Undertaker please drive slow For this body you are hauling Lord, I hate to see her go Can the circle be unbroken Bye and bye Lord, bye and bye There's a better home awaiting In the sky, Lord, in the sky Oh, 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 Can the circle be unbroken Bye and bye Lord, bye and bye There's a better home awaiting In the sky, Lord, in the sky I went back home, Lord, my home was lonesome Since my mother, she was gone All my brothers and sisters crying What a home so sad and alone Can the circle be unbroken Bye and bye Lord, bye and bye There's a better home awaiting In the sky, Lord, in the sky We sang songs of childhood Hymns of faith that made us strong Ones that mother Maybelle taught us Hear the angels sing along Will the circle be unbroken Bye and bye Lord, bye and bye There's a better home awaiting In the sky, Lord, in the sky