I was standin' by my window On a cold and cloudy day When I saw that hearse come rollin' For to carry my mother away 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 Undertaker, undertaker Undertaker, please drive slow For the party you are haulin' Lord, I hate to see here go 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