[ti:daddy sang bass] [ar:johnny cash] [00:00.660](Transcribed by Ronald E.Hontz) [00:05.150]I remember when I was a lad [00:07.400]Times were hard and things were bad [00:10.330]But there's a silver lining behind every cloud [00:15.10]Just four people that 's all we were [00:17.324]Trying to make a living out of black-land dirt [00:19.914]But we'd get together in a family circle singing loud [00:24.914]Daddy sang bass (mama sang tenor) [00:27.464]Me and little brother would join right in there [00:30.516]Singing seems to help a troubled soul [00:34.826]One of these days and it won't be long [00:37.256]I'll rejoin them in a song [00:39.816]I'm gonna join the family circle at the throne [00:44.616]Though the circle won't be broken [00:49.676]By and by,Lord,by and by [00:54.606]Daddy sang bass (mama sang tenor) [00:57.166]Me and little brother would join right in there [00:59.716]In the sky,Lord,in the sky [01:09.516]Now I remember after work mama would call in all of us [01:14.696]You could hear us singing for a country mile [01:19.376]Now little brother has done gone on [01:21.876]But I'll rejoin him in a song [01:24.385]We'll be together again up beyonder in a little while [01:29.351]Daddy sang bass (mama sang tenor) [01:31.917]Me and little brother would join right in there [01:34.676]cause singing seems to help a troubled soul [01:39.296]One of these days and it won't be long [01:41.666]I'll rejoin them in a song [01:44.209]I'm gonna join the family circle at the throne [01:48.889]Oh no the circle won't be broken [01:54.189]By and by,Lord,by and by [01:59.119]Daddy sang bass (mama sang tenor) [02:01.809]Me and little brother would join right in there [02:04.239]In the sky,Lord,in the sky [02:09.169]In the sky,Lord,in the sky