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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Johnny Cash
Johnny Cash
Performer
The Carter Sisters
The Carter Sisters
Performer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Jimmy Ibbotson
Jimmy Ibbotson
Songwriter
A.P. Carter
A.P. Carter
Songwriter

Lyrics

I was standing by my window
On one cold and cloudy day
When I saw that hearse come rolling
For to carry my mother away
Will the circle be unbroken
Bye and bye Lord, bye and bye
There's a better home awaiting
In the sky Lord, in the sky
I told the undertaker
"Undertaker, please drive slow
For this body you are hauling
How I hate to see her go"
Will the circle be unbroken
Bye and bye Lord, bye and bye
There's a better home awaiting
In the sky Lord, in the sky
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
Will the circle be unbroken
Bye and bye Lord, bye and bye
There's a better home awaiting
In the sky Lord, in the sky
Written by: A.P. Carter, Jimmy Ibbotson

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