G
Well, I remember when I was a lad
C G
Times were hard and things were bad
C A7 D
But there's a silver linin' behind ev'ry cloud
G
Just four people that 's all we were
C G
Tryin' to make a livin' out of black-land dirt
D G
But we'd get together in a family circle singin' loud
N.C.
Daddy sang bass (mama sang tenor)
C G
Me and little brother would join right in there
A7 D
Singin' seems to help a troubled soul
G
One of these days and it won't be long
C G
I'll rejoin them in a song
D G
I'm gonna join the family circle at the throne
G
Though the circle won't be broken
C G
By and by, Lord, by and by
N.C.
Daddy sang bass (mama sang tenor)
C G
Me and little brother would join right in there
D G
In the sky, Lord, in the sky
G C G
Now I remember after work mama would call in all of us
A7 D
You could hear us singin' for a country mile
G
Now little brother has done gone on
C G
But I'll rejoin him in a song
D G
We'll be together again up yonder in a little while
N.C.
Daddy sang bass (mama sang tenor)
C G
Me and little brother would join right in there
A7 D
'Cause singin' seems to help a troubled soul
G
One of these days and it won't be long
C G
I'll rejoin them in a song
D G
I'm gonna join the family circle at the throne
G
Oh no the circle won't be broken
C G
By and by, Lord, by and by
N.C.
Daddy sang bass (mama sang tenor)
C G
Me and little brother would join right in there
D G
In the sky, Lord, in the sky
G D G
In the sky, Lord, in the sky
