Lyrics: Daddy Sang Bass

I remember when I was a lad
Times were hard and things were bad
But there's a silver lining behind every cloud
Just poor people that's all we were
Tryin' to make a livin' out of black land dirt
We'd get together in a family circle sing out loud
Daddy sang bass (mama sang tenor
Me and little brother would join right in there)

Singin' 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
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

Now 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 I'll rejoin him in a song
We'll be together again up yonder in a little while

Daddy sang bass (mama sang tenor
Me and little brother would join right in there)
In the sky Lord in the sky