The Staple Singers - I Had a Dream lyrics

I was standing by my window On a cold and cloudy day When I saw the hearse come rollin' For to take my mother away Will the circle be unbroken? By and by Lord, by and by There's a better home a-waitin' In the sky Lord, in the sky I told the undertaker "Undertaker, please drive slow For this lady that you're haulin' Lord I hate to see her go." Well I followed close behind Tried to hold the family grace But I could not hide my sorrow When they laid herein the grave I went back home, my house was lonesome Cause my mother, she was gone All my brothers, sisters, crying What a home, so sad and lone One by one the seats were empty One by one they went away Now my family, they are parted Will they meet again someday Will the circle be unbroken? By and by Lord, by and by There's a better home a-waitin' In the sky Lord, in the sky