I remember poor old dad 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 sing out loud (Daddy sang ba** mama 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 No the circle won't be broken by and by Lord by and by (Daddy sang ba** mama sang tenor) me and little brother would join right in there In the sky Lord in the sky Npw I remember after work mama would call in all of us You could hear us singing 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 ba**... In the sky Lord in the sky