will the circle be unbroken - country music hall of fame

WILL THE CIRCLE BE UNBROKEN

A.P. Carter

I was standing by my window,

On one cold and cloudy day

When I saw that hearse come rolling,

For to carry my mother away.

Will the circle be unbroken,

Bye and bye, Lord bye and bye?

There’s a better home awaiting,

In the sky Lord in the sky?

I said to that undertaker,

Undertaker please drive slow.

For this lady you are carrying,

Lord I hate to see here go.

Will the circle be unbroken



In the sky, Lord in the sky?

“Will the Circle be Unbroken” is a hymn originally written by Ada Habershon and Charles Gabriel in 1907. The song

was re-worked by A.P. Carter and recorded by the early country music recording artists The Carter Family in 1935.

Initially written for funerals, the song has been covered by numerous recording artists and is closely associated with the

Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum®. Each year, the song is sung at the conclusion of the Medallion Ceremony

that officially inducts new members. The chorus to “Will the Circle be Unbroken” is enshrined in the Museum’s Hall of

Fame Rotunda, where the words adorn the top of the room and serve as a reminder of the continuous nature of country

music to all visitors to the Hall of Fame.

Oh 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.

I went back home. My home was lonesome.

Missed my mother she was gone.

All of my brothers, sisters crying.

What a home so sad and lone.

We sang the songs of childhood.

Hymns of faith that made us strong.

Ones that Mother Maybelle taught us.

Hear the angels sing along.

Will the circle be unbroken,



In the sky Lord in the sky.

In the sky Lord in the sky.

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