Daddy Sang Bass

I remember when I was a lad
Times were hard and things were bad
But theres a silver linin behind every cloud
Just poor people thats all we were
Tryin to make a livin out of black land earth
Wed get together in a family circle singin loud
Daddy sang bass, mama sang tenor
And me and little brother would join right in there
All singin seems to help a troubled soul
One of these days and it wont be long
Ill rejoin them in a song
Im gonna join the family circle at the throne
No the circle wont be broken
Bye and bye Lord, bye and bye
Daddyll sing bass, mamall sing tenor
Me and little brother will join right in there
In the sky Lord, in the sky
I remember after work, mama would call in all of us
You could hear us singin for a country mile
Now little brother has done gone on
But Ill rejoin him in a song
Well be together again up yonder in a little while
Daddy sang bass, mama sang tenor
And me and little brother would join right in there
All singin seems to help a troubled soul
One of these days and it wont be long
Ill rejoin them in a song
Im gonna join the family circle at the throne
No the circle wont be broken
Bye and bye, Lord, bye and bye
Daddyll sing bass, mamall sing tenor
And me and little brother would join right in there
In the sky Lord, in the sky
In the sky Lord, in the sky