Will the circle be unbroken
　　但愿循环不被打破
　　By and by,Lord,by and by
　　主啊,在不久的将来
　　There's a better home a waiting
　　我们终将团聚
　　In the sky,Lord,in the sky
　　在天上人间

I was standing by my window
　　我伫立在窗前
　　On a cold and cloudy day
　　在一个阴冷的日子里
　　When I saw the hearse come rolling to carry my mother away
　　看着柩车带走我的母亲
　　
　　Will the circle be unbroken
　　但愿循环不被打破
　　By and by,Lord,by and by
　　主啊,在不久的将来
　　There's a better home a waiting
　　我们终将团聚
　　In the sky,Lord,in the sky
　　在天上人间
　　
　　Lord I told they undertaker,undertaker please drive slow
　　我央求马车夫慢点
　　For this lady you are carrying
　　为了你所载的这位女士
　　Lord,I hate to see her go
　　主啊,我不愿看着她离开
　　
　　Will the circle be unbroken
　　但愿循环不被打破
　　By and by,Lord,by and by
　　主啊,在不久的将来
　　There's a better home a waiting
　　我们终将团聚
　　In the sky,Lord,in the sky
　　在天上人间
　　
　　Well I followed close behind her
　　于是我紧紧追随着她
　　Tried to hold up and be brave
　　试图支持住自己,,变得勇敢
　　But I could not hide my sorrow
　　但我无法隐藏自己的悲怆
　　When they laid her in that grave
　　当我将她埋葬在墓地里

Will the circle be unbroken
　　但愿循环不被打破
　　By and by,Lord,by and by
　　主啊,在不久的将来
　　There's a better home a waiting
　　我们终将团聚
　　In the sky,Lord,in the sky
　　在天上人间
　　
　　I went back home that home was lonesome
　　我回到家中突觉空寂
　　Since my mother, she was gone
　　只因为我的母亲已经逝去
　　All my brothers and sisters crying
　　我所有的兄弟姐妹掩面而泣
　　What a home so sad and alone......
　　家中是如此地悲伤空寂......