Well, I remember when I was a lad,
times were hard and things were bad,
but there's a silver lining
Just four people, that's all we were,
trying to make a living out of
We'd get together in a family circle,
Me and little brother would
Singin' sings to help the troubled soul
One of these days, and it won't be long
I'll rejoin them in a song
Gonna join the family circle at the throne
No, the circle won't be broken
By and by, Lord, by and by
Me and little brother would join right in there
In the sky, Lord, in the sky
Mama would call in all of us
You could hear us singing
Now little brother has done gone on
I'll rejoin him in a song
up yonder in a little while
and your little brother would join
Singing scenes to help the troubled soul
One of these days, and it won't be long,
I'll rejoin them in a song
Gonna join the family circle at the throne
No, the circle won't be broken
By and by, Lord, by and by
Me and little brother would
In the sky, Lord, in the sky
In the sky, Lord, in the sky