I was standing by the window,
On one cold and cloudy day,
And I saw the hearse come rolling
For to carry my mother away.

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Can 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.

Lord, I told the undertaker,
Undertaker, please drive slow,
For this body you are hauling,
Lord, I hate to see her go.

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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.

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Went back home, lord, my home was lonesome,
Missed my mother, she was gone.
All my brothers, sisters crying,
What a home so sad and lone.

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