I remember when I was a lad Times were hard and things were bad But there's a silver lining behind every cloud Just poor people that's all we were Tryin' to make a livin' out of black land dirt We'd get together in a family circle and sing out loud (Daddy sang bass, mama sang tenor) Me and little brother would join right in there Singin' seems to help a troubled soul Now one of these days and it won't be long I'll rejoin them in a song I'm gonna join that family circle at the throne No, the circle won't be broken by And by, Lord, by and by (Daddy sang bass mama sang tenor) Me and little brother would join right in there In the sky, Lord, in the sky I remember after work mama would call in all of us And you could hear us singin' for a country mile Now little brother has done gone on but I'll rejoin him in a song We'll be together again up yonder in a while (Daddy sang bass, mama sang tenor) Me and little brother would join right in there Singin' seems to help a troubled soul Now one of these days and it won't be long I'll rejoin them in a song I'm gonna join that family circle at the throne No, the circle won't be broken by And by, Lord, by and by (Daddy sang bass mama sang tenor) Me and little brother would join right in there In the sky, Lord, in the sky
