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Will the Circle be Unbroken |
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I was standing by my window |
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on a cold and cloudy day, |
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when I saw the hearse come rollin' |
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for to take my mother away. |
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will the circle be unbroken? |
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by and by Lord, by and by, |
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there's a better home a-waitin' |
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in the sky Lord, in the sky. |
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I told the undertaker, |
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"undertaker, please drive slow, |
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for this body you are haulin' |
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lord, I hate to see her go." |
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will the circle be unbroken? |
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by and by Lord, by and by, |
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there's a better home a-waitin' |
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in the sky Lord, in the sky. |
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well I followed close behind her, |
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tried to hold up and be brave, |
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but I could not hide my sorrow |
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when they laid her in the grave |
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will the circle be unbroken? |
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by and by Lord, by and by, |
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there's a better home a-waitin' |
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in the sky Lord, in the sky. |
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I went back home, my home was lonesome, |
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missed my mother she was gone. |
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all my brothers and sisters crying |
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in our home so sad and alone. |
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will the circle be unbroken? |
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by and by Lord, by and by, |
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there's a better home a-waitin' |
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in the sky Lord, in the sky. |
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we sang the songs of childhood, |
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hymns of faith that made us strong, |
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ones that our mother had taught us, |
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hear the angels sing along |
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will the circle be unbroken? |
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by and by Lord, by and by, |
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there's a better home a-waitin' |
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in the sky Lord, in the sky. |
