The Staple Singers

I was standing by my window,
On one cold and cloudy day
When I saw an old hearse come rolling
For to carry my mother away

Will the circle be unbroken
By and by, lord, by and by
There's a better home a-waiting
In the sky, lord, in the sky

Undertaker, Mr. Undertaker
Will you please, drive your wagon slow
For thie lady, the one you're hauling
Lord, I hate to see here go

Will the circle be unbroken
By and by, lord, by and by
There's a better home a-waiting
In the sky, lord, in the sky
In the sky, lord, in the sky

This Train Dont carry no Gamblers This Train
This Train Dont carry no Gamblers no High flyers no midnight ramblers
This Train Dont carry no Gamblers This Train

This Train done carring my mother this train
This Train done carring my mother,my mother,my father,my sister,and my brother.
This Train done carring my mother this train

This Train she bound for glory this train
This Train she bound for glory!if you wanna get to Heven well you ought to be holy

this train is leaving in the morning
this train is leaving
great god almighty a new day is dawning

How sweet and happy seem, those days of which I dream
When memory recalls them now and then
And with what rapture sweet, my weary heart would beat
If I could hear my mother pray again
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If I could only hear my mother pray again
If I could hear her, tender voice as then
How happy I would be, ?would mean so much to me
If I could hear my mother pray again

Within the old home place, her patient smiling face
Was always spreading comfort, hope and cheer
And when she used to sing to her eternal king
It was the songs the angels loved to hear

She used to pray that I, on Jesus would rely
And always walked the shining gospel way
So trusting in His love I seek that home above.
Where I shall meet my mother some glad day.

Her work on earth is done, the life crown has been won
And she is now at rest with Him above
And some glad morning she I know will welcome me
To that eternal home of peace and love