I was standing by my window I was standing by my window Eu estava parado perto da minha janela On one cold and cloudy day On one cold and cloudy day Em um dia frio e nublado When I saw that hearse come rolling When I saw that hearse come rolling Quando eu vi aquele carro fúnebre rolar For to carry my mother away For to carry my mother away Para levar minha mãe embora Will the circle be unbroken Will the circle be unbroken O círculo será ininterrupto By and by, Lord, by and by By and by, Lord, by and by Por e por, senhor, por e por There's a better home a-waiting There's a better home a-waiting Há uma casa melhor esperando In the sky, Lord, in the sky In the sky, Lord, in the sky No céu, senhor, no céu I said to that undertaker I said to that undertaker Eu disse para aquele agente funerário Undertaker please drive slow Undertaker please drive slow Agente funerário, dirija devagar For this lady you are carrying For this lady you are carrying Para esta senhora que você está carregando Lord, I hate to see her go Lord, I hate to see her go Senhor, eu odeio ver ela ir Will the circle be unbroken Will the circle be unbroken O círculo será ininterrupto By and by, Lord, by and by By and by, Lord, by and by Por e por, senhor, por e por There's a better home a-waiting There's a better home a-waiting Há uma casa melhor esperando In the sky, Lord, in the sky In the sky, Lord, in the sky No céu, senhor, no céu Oh, I followed close behind her Oh, I followed close behind her Oh, eu a segui de perto Tried to hold up and be brave Tried to hold up and be brave Tentei resistir e ser corajoso But I could not hide my sorrow But I could not hide my sorrow Mas não consegui esconder minha tristeza When they laid her in the grave When they laid her in the grave Quando eles a colocaram no túmulo Will the circle be unbroken Will the circle be unbroken O círculo será ininterrupto By and by, Lord, by and by By and by, Lord, by and by Por e por, senhor, por e por There's a better home a-waiting There's a better home a-waiting Há uma casa melhor esperando In the sky, Lord, in the sky In the sky, Lord, in the sky No céu, senhor, no céu I went back home, my home was lonesome I went back home, my home was lonesome Eu voltei para casa, minha casa era solitária Missed my mother, she was gone Missed my mother, she was gone Saudades da minha mãe, ela se foi All of my brothers, sisters crying All of my brothers, sisters crying Todos os meus irmãos, irmãs chorando What a home so sad and lone What a home so sad and lone Que casa tão triste e solitária Will the circle be unbroken Will the circle be unbroken O círculo será ininterrupto By and by, Lord, by and by By and by, Lord, by and by Por e por, senhor, por e por There's a better home a-waiting There's a better home a-waiting Há uma casa melhor esperando In the sky, Lord, in the sky In the sky, Lord, in the sky No céu, senhor, no céu We sang the songs of childhood We sang the songs of childhood Nós cantamos as canções da infância Hymns of faith that made us strong Hymns of faith that made us strong Hinos de fé que nos tornaram fortes Ones that Mother Maybelle taught us Ones that Mother Maybelle taught us Aquelas que a mãe maybelle nos ensinou Hear the angels sing along Hear the angels sing along Ouça os anjos cantando junto Will the circle be unbroken Will the circle be unbroken O círculo será ininterrupto By and by, Lord, by and by By and by, Lord, by and by Por e por, senhor, por e por There's a better home a-waiting There's a better home a-waiting Há uma casa melhor esperando In the sky, Lord, in the sky In the sky, Lord, in the sky No céu, senhor, no céu Will the circle be unbroken Will the circle be unbroken O círculo será ininterrupto By and by, Lord, by and by By and by, Lord, by and by Por e por, senhor, por e por There's a better home a-waiting There's a better home a-waiting Há uma casa melhor esperando In the sky, Lord, in the sky In the sky, Lord, in the sky No céu, senhor, no céu