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The Circle Unbroken by 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
By and by, Lord, by and by
There's a better home a-waiting
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

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

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

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Comment by Uncle John on October 12, 2012 at 3:08pm: RTZ, it's similar!

Comment by RTZGUITARS on October 12, 2012 at 1:55pm: G                       C               G
Delta Dawn what's that flower you have on
D7
Could it be a faded rose from days gone by
    G                           C                  G
And did I hear you say he was a meeting you here today
                   D7             C
To take you to his mansion in the sky

G                       C                     G
She's forty-one and her daddy still calls her baby
                     C                     G
All the folks around Brownsville say she's crazy
          C                        Am       D7     G
Cause she walks around town with a suitcase in her hand
              C                      G
Looking for a mysterious dark haired man

Comment by RTZGUITARS on October 12, 2012 at 1:53pm: C                G
In her younger days they called her Delta Dawn
                    C              G
Prettiest woman you ever laid eyes on
       C                              G
Then a man of low degree stood by her side
                      C                G
And promised her he'd take her for his bride

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Comment by Uncle John on October 10, 2012 at 4:57pm: Thanks RTZ. You got me wondering if that line is in Delta Dawn.

Comment by RTZGUITARS on October 10, 2012 at 4:35pm: Not only are you getting better you keep the Nation grounded with these song of Faith. I need that from time to time. Thanks and I look forward to hear more!!!!!!!!! in the sky lord in the sky. isn't that a line from Delta Dawn?

Comment by Uncle John on October 9, 2012 at 6:31am: We thank you, Steve.

Comment by Slowpaw Steve T on October 9, 2012 at 2:46am: John and Linda your performances are really becoming much tighter - brilliant! (-:

Comment by Uncle John on October 8, 2012 at 8:21pm: Thanks Maddog. Thanks Owl ~ I know you like harp. Thanks Vinyl ~ interesting about A P Carter. Thanks Jason and Calim. Thanks Nancy ~ some pets should go to Heaven. Thanks Anders.

Thanks Joel - I understand what you are saying.

Comment by Sharecropper (Joel) on October 8, 2012 at 7:01pm: I like the switch up on vocals and the harp melody . Good complete song !! ...... and a real downer ... I mean that in the best way possible !!!