Will the Circle Be Unbroken - The Carter Family

Will the circle be unbroken By and by Lord by and by There's a better home a-waiting In the sky Lord in the sky Oh will the circle be unbroken By and by Lord by and by There's a better home a-waiting In the sky Lord in the sky I was standing by my window On a cold and cloudy day When I saw the hearse come rolling For to carry my mother away Will the circle be unbroken By and by Lord by and by There's a better home a-waiting In the sky Lord in the sky I went back home, home was lonely For my mother she was gone All my family they were crying Feeling sad and all alone Will the circle be unbroken By and by Lord by and by There's a better home a-waiting In the sky Lord in the sky Undertaker undertaker Won't you please drive real slow For that lady you are hauling Lord I hate to see her go Will the circle be unbroken By and by Lord by and by There's a better home a-waiting In the sky Lord in the sky Will the circle be unbroken By and by Lord by and by There's a better home a-waiting In the sky Lord in the sky Will the circle be unbroken By and by Lord by and by There's a better home a-waiting In the sky Lord in the sky Will the circle be unbroken By and by Lord by and by There's a better home a-waiting In the sky Lord in the sky Will the circle be unbroken By and by Lord by and by There's a better home a-waiting In the sky Lord in the sky

I was standing by my window On a cold and cloudy day When I saw the hearse come rolling For to carry my mother away. Will the circle be unbroken By and by Lord, by and by There's a better home awaiting In the sky Lord, in the sky. Well, I went back home, home was lonely For my mother she was gone And all my family there was cryin' For out home felt sad and alone. Will the circle be unbroken By and by Lord, by and by There's a better home awaiting In the sky Lord, in the sky. Undertaker, undertaker, undertaker Won't you please drive slow For that lady you are haulin' Lord, I hate to see her go. Will the circle be unbroken By and by Lord, by and by There's a better home awaiting In the sky Lord, in the sky. There's a better home awaiting In the sky Lord, in the sky...

I was standing by my window On a cold and cloudy day When I saw that hearse come rolling Oh to carry my mother away So I told the undertaker Undertaker please drive slow 'Cause that lady that you are haulin' Oh I hate to see her go Will the circle be unbroken Bye and bye, Lord, bye and bye There's a better home there waiting In the sky, Lord, in the sky (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) (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) So I followed close behind her Tried to hold up and be brave But I could not hold my sorrow When they laid her in the grave Whoa tell me Will the circle be unbroken Bye and bye, Lord, bye and bye There's a better home there waiting In the sky, Lord, in the sky Will the circle be unbroken Bye and bye, Lord, bye and bye There's a better home there waiting In the sky, Lord, in the sky Tell me Will the circle (will the circle) Be unbroken (be unbroken) Oh, bye and bye and bye and bye There's a better (there's a better) Home awaiting (home awaiting) In the sky, Lord, in the sky Will the circle (will the circle) Be unbroken (be unbroken) Bye and bye and bye and bye Oh there's a better (there's a better) Home awaiting (home awaiting) In the sky, Lord, in the sky

Single girl, single girl She's going dressed so fine Oh, she's going dressed so fine Married girl, married girl She wears just any kind Oh, she wears just any kind Single girl, single girl She goes to store & buys Oh, she goes to store & buys Married girl, married girl She rocks the cradle & cries Oh, she rocks the cradle & cries Single girl, single girl She's going just where she please Oh, she's going where she please Married girl, married girl Baby on her knees Oh, baby on her knees

Hello, stranger, put your loving hand in mine Hello, stranger, put your loving hand in mine You are a stranger and you're a pal of mine Get up, rounder, let a working man lay down Get up, rounder, let a working man lay down You are a rounder, but you're all out and down Every time I ride the 6th and 4th streetcar Every time I ride the 6th and 4th streetcar I can see my baby peeping through the bars She bowed her head, she waved both hands at me She bowed her head, she waved both hands at me I'm prison bound, I'm longing to be free Oh, I'll see you when your troubles are like mine Oh, I'll see you when your troubles are like mine Oh, I'll see you when you haven't got a dime Weeping like a willow, mourning like a dove Weeping like a willow, mourning like a dove There's a girl up the country that I really love Hello, stranger, put your loving hand in mine Hello, stranger, put your loving hand in mine You are a stranger and you're a pal of mine

My heart is sad and I'm in sorrow For the only one I love When shall I see him, oh, no, never Till I meet him in heaven above Oh, bury me under the weeping willow Yes under the weeping willow tree So he may know where I am sleeping And perhaps he will weep over me They told me that he did not love me I could not believe it was true Until an angel softly whispered He has proven untrue to you Oh, bury me under the weeping willow Yes under the weeping willow tree So he may know where I am sleeping And perhaps he will weep over me Tomorrow was our wedding day But, oh Lord, oh, where is he He's gone to seek him another bride And he cares no more for me Oh, bury me under the weeping willow Yes under the weeping willow tree So he may know where I am sleeping And perhaps he will weep over me Oh, bury me under the violets blue To prove my love to him Tell him that I would die to save him For his love I never could win Oh, bury me under the weeping willow Yes under the weeping willow tree So he may know where I am sleeping And perhaps he will weep over me