I was standing by the window On a cold and cloudy day When I saw the hearse come rolling To carry my mother away Will the circle be unbroken Bye and bye Lord bye and bye There's a better home a waiting In the sky Lord in the sky I said to the undertaker Undertaker please drive slow For this lady you are carrying Lord I hate to see her go Will the circle be unbroken Bye and bye Lord bye and bye There's a better home a waiting In the sky Lord in the sky Well I followed close behind her Tried to hold up and be brave But I could not hide my sorrow When they laid her in that grave Will the circle be unbroken Bye and bye Lord bye and bye There's a better home a waiting In the sky Lord in the sky I went back home that home was lonesome Since my mother, she was gone All my brothers and sisters crying What a home so sad and alone