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May the Circle Be Unbroken

from songs my mother sang by Jennifer Leonhardt

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An early hymn by Ada R. Habershon and Charles H. Gabriel concerning the death, funeral, and mourning of the narrator's mother.

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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.

Chorus:
May 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 that body that you're holdin'
Lord, I hate to see her go"

Chorus:
May the circle be unbroken
By and by, oh, by and by,
There's a better home a-waitin'
In the sky, oh, in the sky.

Well 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

Chorus:
May 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.

credits

from songs my mother sang, released May 15, 2013
vocals: Jennifer Leonhardt, Juliet Tondowski, Dave Bow
electric guitar: Dave Bow

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Jennifer Leonhardt Los Angeles, California

A serious girl from Ft Worth contemplates the Uni-verse

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