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I was standing by the window,
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on one cold and cloudy day,
and I saw the hearse come rolling
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for to carry my mother away.
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Can the circle be unbroken, bye and bye, Lord, bye and bye,
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there's a better home a-waiting, in the sky, Lord, in the sky.
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Lord, I told the undertaker,
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undertaker, please drive slow,
for this body you are hauling,
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Lord, I hate to see her go.
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Can the circle be unbroken, bye and bye, Lord, bye and bye,
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there's a better home a-waiting, in the sky, Lord, in the sky.
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I followed close behind her,
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tried to hold up and be brave,
but I could not hide my sorrow,
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when they laid her in the grave.
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Can the circle be unbroken, bye and bye, Lord, bye and bye,
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there's a better home a-waiting, in the sky, Lord, in the sky.
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Went back home, Lord, my home was lonesome,
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missed my mother, she was gone.
All my brothers, sisters crying,
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what a home so sad and lone.
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Can the circle be unbroken, bye and bye, Lord, bye and bye,
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there's a better home a-waiting, in the sky, Lord, in the sky.