Daddy Sang Bass
Harmony Beyond Hard Times
Lyrics
I remember when I was a lad
I recall my childhood
Times were hard and things were bad
Times were tough and situations were difficult
But there's a silver linin' behind ev'ry cloud
Optimism exists in every challenging situation
Just four people that 's all we were
Our family consisted of only four individuals
Tryin' to make a livin' out of black-land dirt
Struggling to make a living from infertile land
But we'd get together in a family circle singin' loud
We found solace in gathering and singing together as a family
Daddy sang bass (Mama sang tenor)
Dad sang the bass part, and Mom sang the tenor
Me and little brother would join right in there
My little brother and I would join in the singing
Singin' seems to help a troubled soul
Singing had a comforting effect on troubled souls
One of these days and it won't be long
In the future, I will reunite with my family through song
I'll rejoin them in a song
I'll join the family circle in a heavenly setting
I'm gonna join the family circle at the throne
Despite challenges, the family bond remains unbroken
Though the circle won't be broken
In the future, in the afterlife, Lord, by and by
By and by, Lord, by and by
Dad sang bass, Mom sang tenor in the celestial realm
Daddy sang bass (Mama sang tenor)
We'll continue singing together in the sky
Me and little brother would join right in there
Recalling moments after work when we gathered to sing
In the sky, Lord, in the sky
Our voices could be heard for a long distance
Now I remember after work
My little brother has passed away
mama would call in all of us
I will join him again through song in the afterlife
You could hear us singin' for a country mile
We will be reunited in a short while
Now little brother has done gone on
Dad sang bass, Mom sang tenor in the heavenly chorus
But I'll rejoin him in a song
I, along with my little brother, will join them in song
We'll be together again up yonder in a little while
The family circle will persist unbroken
Daddy sang bass (Mama sang tenor)
In the future, in the afterlife, Lord, by and by
Me and little brother would join right in there
Dad sang bass, Mom sang tenor in the celestial realm
'Cause singin' seems to help a troubled soul
We'll continue singing together in the sky
One of these days and it won't be long
Recalling moments after work when we gathered to sing
I'll rejoin them in a song
My little brother has passed away
I'm gonna join the family circle at the throne
I will join him again through song in the afterlife
Oh no the circle won't be broken
The family circle will persist unbroken
By and by, Lord, by and by
In the future, in the afterlife, Lord, by and by
Daddy sang bass (Mama sang tenor)
Dad sang bass, Mom sang tenor in the celestial realm
Me and little brother would join right in there
We'll continue singing together in the sky
In the sky, Lord, in the sky
We'll be together in the afterlife, Lord, in the sky
In the sky, Lord, in the sky
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