Daddy Sang Bass

I remember when I was a lad
Times were hard and things were bad
But there's a silver linin' behind ev'ry cloud
Just four people that's all we were
Tryin' to make a livin out of black-land dirt
But we'd get together in a family circle singin' loud

Daddy sang bass
Momma sang tenor
Me and little brother would join right in there
Singin' 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 circle at the throne

Though the circle won't be broken
Bye and bye, Lord, bye and bye
Daddy sang bass
Momma sang tenor
Me and little brother would join right in there
In the sky, Lord, in the sky

Now I remember after work mama would call in all of us
You could hear us singin' for a country mile
Now little brother has done gone on
But I'll rejoin him in a song
Well be together again up yonder in a little while

Daddy sang bass, momma sang tenor
Me and little brother would join right in there
'Cause singin' 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 circle at the throne

Oh no the circle won't be broken
Bye and bye, Lord, bye and bye
Daddy sang bass, momma sang tenor
Me and little brother would join right in there
In the sky, Lord, in the sky

In the sky, Lord, in the sky