Will The Circle Be Unbroken - The Staple Singers

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

I pulled into Nazareth, I was feelin' 'bout half past dead I just need some place where I could lay my head Hey mister, can you tell me where I can find a bed? He just grinned and shook my hand, "no", was all he said Take a load off, Fanny Take a load for free Take a load off, Fanny And (and) (and), and put the load right on me (Put the load right on me) I picked up my bag and went lookin' for a place to hide When I saw ol' Carmen and the Devil walkin' side by side And I said, "Hey Carmen, c'mon let's go downtown" She said, "I gotta go, but my friend here can stick around" Take a load off, Fanny Take a load for free Take a load off, Fanny And (and) (and), and put the load right on me (Put the load right on me) Go down, Miss Moses, there ain't nothin' you can say It's just ol' Luke and Luke's waitin' on the Judgment Day Well, Luke, my friend, what about young Anna Lee He said, "Do me a favor now Won't you stay and keep Anna Lee company?" Take a load off, Fanny Take a load for free Take a load off, Fanny And (and) (and), and put the load right on me (Put the load right on me) Why don't you put the load on me? C'mon now Crazy Chester followed me and he caught me in the fog He said, "I will fix your rack, if you'll take ol' Jack, my dog" I said, "Wait a minute, Chester, you know I'm a peaceful man" He said, "That's okay, won't you feed him when you can?" Take a load off, Fanny Take a load for free Take a load off, Fanny And (and) (and), and put the load right on me (Put the load right on me) Catch a cannon ball now to take me down the line My bag is sinkin' low, I do believe it's time To get back to Miss Fanny, oh, you know she's the only one Who sent me here with her regards for everyone Take a load off, Fanny Take a load for free Take a load off, Fanny And (and) (and), and put the load right on me (Put the load right on me) Put the load on me (put the load on me) C'mon now Put the load on me (put the load on me) It's all right Put the load on me right now (put the load on me) Why don't you', why don't you- Why don't you put the load on me? (Put the load on me) Put the load on me, yeah Put the load on me (put the load on me)

Since the Holy Ghost took control I got a new way of praying, a new way of saying Thank God, I've got a new born soul I've got a new born soul Since the Holy Ghost took control I've got a new born soul Since the Comforter made me whole My hands look new, my feet did too My head got wet in the midnight dew But oh, all I know, thank the Lord I've got a new born soul I got a new way of preaching, a new way of teaching Since the Holy Ghost took control Souls are winning, a new beginning Thank the Lord, I've got a new born soul I've got a new born soul Since the Holy Ghost took control I've got a new, new born soul Since the Comforter made me whole My hands look new, my feet did too My head got wet in the midnight dew But oh, all I know, thank God I've got a new born soul I've got a new born soul Since the Holy Ghost took control I've got a new, new born soul Thank the Lord, I've got a new born soul Since the Holy Ghost took control I got a new way of praying, a new way of saying