More songs by Jason Mraz
Description
Associated Performer: Johnny Cash
Composer, Lyricist: C. Perkins
Producer: Bob Johnson
Executive Producer: Margie Hunt
Lyrics and translation
Original
Well, I remember when I was a lad, and times were hard and things were bad.
But there's a silver lining behind every cloud.
Just poor people, that's all we were.
Trying to make a living cutting grass and earth.
And be together in a family circle singing loud.
-Daddy sang bass. -Mama sang tenor.
Me and little brother, we joined right in there.
Singing seems to help a troubled soul.
One of these days, and it won't be long, -we'll be together around God's throne.
-We'll be together in a family circle -singing proud. -Oh no, the circle, it won't be broken.
-By and by, Lord, by and by. -Daddy sang bass.
-Mama sang tenor.
-Me and little brother, we joined right in -there. -In the sky, Lord, in the sky.
I remember now after work, Nanny would call in all of us.
Well, you could hear us singing for a country mile.
It's true, Frank G, he's done gone on, but I'll -rejoin him in this song.
-We'll be together again up yonder in a -little while. Daddy sang bass. -Mama sang tenor.
Me and little brother, we joined right in there.
Singing seems to help a troubled soul.
One of these days, and it won't be long, we'll be together around God's throne.
We'll be together again up yonder in a little while.
Oh no, the circle, it won't be broken.
By and by, Lord, by and by.
-Daddy sang bass. -Mama sang tenor.
Me and little brother, we joined right in there.
Singing seems to help a troubled soul.
One of these days, and it won't be long, -we'll be together around God's throne.
-We'll be together in a family circle singing proud.
-Daddy sang bass. -Mama sang tenor.
Me and little brother, we joined right in there.
In the sky, Lord, in the sky.
Woo!