I remember when I was a lad times were hard and things were bad

But there's a silver lining behind every cloud

Just poor people that's all we were tryin' to make a livin' out of black land dirt

We'd get together in a family circle and sing out loud

(Daddy sang bass mama sang tenor)

Me and little brother would join right in there

Singin' seems to help a troubled soul

Now one of these days and it won't be long I'll rejoin them in a song

I'm gonna join that family circle at the throne

No the circle won't be broken by and by Lord by and by

(Daddy sang bass mama sang tenor)

Me and little brother would join right in there in the sky Lord in the sky

[ guitar ]

I remember after work mama would call in all of us

And you could hear us singin' for a country mile

Now little brother has done gone on but I'll rejoin him in a song

We'll be together again up yonder in a while

(Daddy sang bass...