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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Aaron Neville
Vocals
Art Neville
Keyboards
Brian H. Stoltz
Guitar
Charles Neville
Percussion
Cyril Neville
Percussion
Daniel Lanois
Guitar
Malcolm Burn
Keyboards
Tony Hall
Bass Guitar
Willie Green
Drums
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
A.P. Carter
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Daniel Lanois
Producer
Malcolm Burn
Mixing Engineer
Mark Howard
Assistant Recording Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
I was standing by my window
On a cold and cloudy day
When I saw that hearse wheel rolling
It was taking my sister away
[Verse 2]
Said, "Undertaker, undertaker
Won't you please drive real slow?
That's my little baby sister
Lord, I sure hate to see her go"
[Verse 3]
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
[Verse 4]
I was standing by my window
On a cold and cloudy day
What I saw that hearse wheel rolling
It was taking my mother away
[Verse 5]
Undertaker, undertaker
Won't you please drive real slow?
That's my mother, my dear old mother
I sure hate to see her go
[Verse 6]
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
[Verse 7]
Years have passed now by the same old window
On a cold and cloudy day
When I see the hearse wheels rolling
They was talking Chief Jolly away
[Verse 8]
Undertaker, undertaker
Won't you please drive real slow?
That's Chief Jolly that you carry
I sure hate to see him go
Written by: A.P. Carter, Ada Habershon, Charles H. Gabriel