Lyrics Can The Circle Be Unbroken - Kristin Hersh

Can The Circle Be Unbroken

I was standing
By the window
On a dark and cloudy day
When I saw the
Hearse come rolling
For to take my mother away
Can the circle be unbroken
By and by, lord, by and by
There’s a better home awaiting
In the sky, lord, in the sky
Lord, I told the
Undertaker,
'undertaker,
Please drive slow
For the body you are taking
Lord, I hate to see her go'
Can the circle be unbroken
By and by, lord, by and by
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
Can the circle be unbroken
By and by, lord, by and by
There’s a better home awaiting
In the sky, lord, in the sky
Can the circle be unbroken
By and by, lord, by and by
There’s a better home awaiting…