Daddy Sang Bass

（Transcribed by Ronald E.Hontz）

I remember when I was a lad

Times were hard and things were bad

But there's a silver lining behind every cloud

Just four people that 's all we were

Trying to make a living out of black-land dirt

But we'd get together in a family circle singing loud

Daddy sang bass （mama sang tenor）

Me and little brother would join right in there

Singing seems to help a troubled soul

One of these days and it won't be long

I'll rejoin them in a song

I'm gonna join the family circle at the throne

Though the circle won't be broken

By and by,Lord,by and by

Daddy sang bass （mama sang tenor）

Me and little brother would join right in there

In the sky,Lord,in the sky

Now I remember after work mama would call in all of us

You could hear us singing for a country mile

Now little brother has done gone on

But I'll rejoin him in a song

We'll be together again up beyonder in a little while

Daddy sang bass （mama sang tenor）

Me and little brother would join right in there

cause singing seems to help a troubled soul

One of these days and it won't be long

I'll rejoin them in a song

I'm gonna join the family circle at the throne

Oh no the circle won't be broken

By and by,Lord,by and by

Daddy sang bass （mama sang tenor）

Me and little brother would join right in there

In the sky,Lord,in the sky

In the sky,Lord,in the sky