I was standing by my window
On a cold and cloudy day,
When I saw the hearse come rollin'
For to take my mother away.

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Will the circle be unbroken?
By and by Lord, by and by,
There's a better home a-waitin'
In the sky Lord, in the sky.

2. I told the undertaker,
"Undertaker, please drive slow,
For this body you are haulin'
Lord, I hate to see her go."

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3. 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 the grave

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4. I went back home, my home was lonesome,
missed my mother she was gone.
All my brothers and sisters crying
in our home so sad and alone.

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5. We sang the songs of childhood,
hymns of faith that made us strong,
Ones that our mother had taught us,
hear the angels sing along

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6. One by one the seats were empty,
One by one they went away,
Now my family, they are parted,
Will they meet again someday?

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oh, and by the way, one of my favorite all time songs