I was standing by my window

On one cold and cloudy day

When I saw the hearse come rolling

For to carry my mother away

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

I said to the undertaker

Undertaker please drive slow

For this body you are hauling

Lord I hate to see her go

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

I went back home my home was lonesome

Since my mother she had gone

All my brothers and sisters crying

What a home so sad and alone

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