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Artist: Kristin Hersh
Canonical path: /hersh-kristin/can-the-circle-be-unbroken
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Can The Circle Be Unbroken
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Can The Circle Be Unbroken
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I was standing
By the window
On a dark and cloudy day
When I saw the
Hearse come rolling
For to take my mother away
Can the circle be unbroken
By and by, Lord, by and by
There's a better home awaiting
In the sky, Lord, in the sky
Lord, I told the
Undertaker,
"Undertaker,
Please drive slow
For the body you are taking
Lord, I hate to see her go"
Can the circle be unbroken
By and by, Lord, by and by
There's a better home awaiting
In the sky, Lord, in the sky
I followed
Close behind her
Tried to hold up and be brave
But I could not
Hide my sorrow
When they laid her in the grave
Can the circle be unbroken
By and by, Lord, by and by
There's a better home awaiting
In the sky, Lord, in the sky
Can the circle be unbroken
By and by, Lord, by and by
There's a better home awaiting...
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