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