Times were hard and things were bad
But there's a silver lining
Just four people, that's all we were
But we'd get together in a family
Singing seems to help a troubled soul
One of these days, and it won't be long,
I'll rejoin them in a song
I'm gonna join the family
No, the circle won't be broken
By and by, Lord, by and by
In the sky, Lord, in the sky
Now I remember after work
Mama would call in all of us
You could hear us singing
Now a little brother has done gone on
but I'll rejoin him in a song
We'll be together again up
One of these days and it won't be long.
I'll rejoin them in a song
I'm gonna join the family circle
Oh, no, the circle won't be broken
By and by, Lord, by and by
Me and little brother will join right in
In the sky, Lord, in the sky
In the sky, Lord, in the sky