I was standing by my window, On one cold and

cloudy day When I saw that 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 a-waiting In the sky, lord, in the sky I said to that undertaker Undertaker please drive slow For this lady you are carrying Lord, I hate to see here go Will the circle be unbroken By and by, lord, by and by There's a better home a-waiting In the sky, lord, in the sky Oh, I followed close behind her Tried to hold up and be brave But I could not