Daddy Sang Bass
Harmonizing Hope: Family, Music, and Legacy
Lyrics
I remember when I was a lad
I have memories of my childhood.
Times were hard and things were bad
Times were tough, and circumstances were difficult.
But there's a silver linin' behind ev'ry cloud
Despite challenges, there's a positive aspect to every situation.
Just four people that 's all we were
We were just a family of four.
Tryin' to make a livin' out of black-land dirt
We were trying to make a living from the land.
But we'd get together in a family circle singin' loud
We found joy in gathering as a family and singing together.
Daddy sang bass (mama sang tenor)
Dad sang the bass part, and mom sang tenor.
Me and little brother would join right in there
My little brother and I would enthusiastically join in.
Singin' seems to help a troubled soul
Singing provided comfort for troubled souls.
One of these days and it won't be long
Someday, I will reunite with them through song.
I'll rejoin them in a song
I will be part of the family circle in heaven.
I'm gonna join the family circle at the throne
Despite physical separation, the familial bond remains unbroken.
Though the circle won't be broken
Eventually, in the afterlife, we'll be together.
By and by, Lord, by and by
In the future, in the presence of the Lord.
Daddy sang bass (mama sang tenor)
Similar to earlier, Dad on bass and Mom on tenor.
Me and little brother would join right in there
My brother and I still join in the singing.
In the sky, Lord, in the sky
Anticipating a heavenly reunion in the sky.
Now I remember after work mama would call in all of us
After a day's work, Mom would gather us for singing.
You could hear us singin' for a country mile
Our voices carried for miles.
Now little brother has done gone on
My little brother has passed away.
But I'll rejoin him in a song
But I'll join him again through song.
We'll be together again up yonder in a little while
We'll be reunited in the afterlife shortly.
Daddy sang bass (mama sang tenor)
Reiterating the family singing dynamic.
Me and little brother would join right in there
My brother and I continue to harmonize.
'Cause singin' seems to help a troubled soul
Singing remains a source of solace.
One of these days and it won't be long
Soon, I'll join them through song again.
I'll rejoin them in a song
Participating in the family circle in heaven.
I'm gonna join the family circle at the throne
Reaffirming the eternal nature of the family bond.
Oh no the circle won't be broken
The familial circle remains unbroken.
By and by, Lord, by and by
In the future, in the presence of the Lord.
Daddy sang bass (mama sang tenor)
Repeating the family singing roles.
Me and little brother would join right in there
My brother and I continue to sing together.
In the sky, Lord, in the sky
Anticipating a heavenly reunion in the sky.
In the sky, Lord, in the sky
Repeating the anticipation of a celestial gathering in the sky.
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