[Verse 1]
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

[Chorus]
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

[Verse 2]
Lord, I told the undertaker
"Undertaker please drive slow
For this body you are hauling
Lord, I hate to see her go2

[Chorus]
Can the circle be unbroken
Bye and bye, Lord, bye and bye
Therе's a better home awaiting
In thе sky, Lord, in the sky

[Verse 3]
Oh, I followed close behind her
Tried to hold up and be brave
But I could not hide my sorrow
When they laid my mother in the grave
[Chorus]
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

[Verse 4]
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

[Chorus]
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