Intro: verse 1 I remember when I was a lad Times were hard and things were bad But there's a silver lining behind every cloud Just poor people that's all we were Tryin' to make a livin' out of black land dirt We'd get together in a family circle singin' loud (Daddy sang bass mama sang tenor) Me and little brother would join right in there Now singin' seems to help a troubled soul Now one of these days and it won't be long I'll rejoin them in a song I'm gonna' join that family circle at the throne Bridge No the circle won't be broken by and by Lord by and by (Daddy sang bass mama sang tenor) Me and little brother would join right in there In the sky Lord in the sky verse 2 I remember after work mama would call in all of us And you could hear us singin' for a country mile But now little brother has done gone on but I'll rejoin him in a song We'll be together again up yonder in a while (Daddy sang bass mama sang tenor) Me and little brother would join right in there Now singin' seems to help a troubled soul Now one of these days and it won't be long I'll rejoin them in a song I'm gonna join that family circle at the throne Outro: No the circle won't be broken by And by Lord by and by (Daddy sang bass mama sang tenor) Me and little brother would join right in there In the sky Lord in the sky In the sky Lord in the sky