Will The Circle Be Unbroken

Nitty Gritty Dirt BandJohnny CashRicky Skaggs

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Johnny Cash & Family

Michelle Wright-Iris DeMent-Mairead Ni Mhaonaight.

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Bob Dylan

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Joan Baez

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Carter Family

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Pentangle

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The Dubliners

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Will The Circle Be Unbroken

(Nitty Gritty version)

I was standing by my window

On one cold and cloudy day

When I saw that hearse come rolling

For to carry my mother away


Will the circle be unbroken

By and by, Lord, by and by

There's a better home a-waiting

In the sky, Lord, in the sky


I said to that undertaker

Undertaker please drive slow

For this lady you are carrying

Lord, I hate to see her go

Will the circle be unbroken

By and by, Lord, by and by

There's a better home a-waiting

In the sky, Lord, in the sky


Oh, 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


Will the circle be unbroken

By and by, Lord, by and by

There's a better home a-waiting

In the sky, Lord, in the sky


I went back home, my home was lonesome

Missed my mother, she was gone

All of my brothers, sisters crying

What a home so sad and lone

Will the circle be unbroken

By and by, Lord, by and by

There's a better home a-waiting

In the sky, Lord, in the sky


We sang the songs of childhood

Hymns of faith that made us strong

Ones that Mother Maybelle taught us

Hear the angels sing along

Will the circle be unbroken

By and by, Lord, by and by

There's a better home a-waiting

In the sky, Lord, in the sky


Will the circle be unbroken

By and by, Lord, by and by

There's a better home a-waiting

In the sky, Lord, in the sky


Da Terre Celtiche Blog

Che il cerchio si chiuda

Ero seduto alla mia finestra

In un giorno freddo e piovoso (1)

Quando ho visto il carro funebre arrivare

Per portare via mia madre (la mia donna) (2)


Che il cerchio (3) si chiuda

Addio, Signore, e addio

C’è una casa migliore che sta aspettando

In cielo, Signore, in cielo


Caricala sul carro, dissi all’impresario (4)

(Bè, dissi all’impresario)

impresario, per favore guida lentamente

Perché il corpo che stai trasportando

Io non posso proprio sopportare di vederlo andare via


Ho seguito (il carro) da vicino dietro a lei

Ho tentato di tenermi su e di avere coraggio

Ma non ho potuto nascondere il mio dolore

(Ma non ho potuto trattenermi dal piangere) (5)

Quando l’hanno deposta nella tomba


Sono tornato a casa, la mia casa era vuota

Ora mia madre è andata via

Tutti i miei fratelli e le mie sorelle piangono

Che casa triste e desolata, ora!