"Will the Circle Be Unbroken/I'll Fly Away" Willie Nelson and Family with Nathaniel Rateliff and the Night Sweats, members of Bruce Hornsby and the Noisemakers, and Myron Elkins recorded live at the 10th Anniversary Outlaw Music Festival held at Blossom Music Center, Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, 6/21/2025
Lyrics:
I was standing by my window
On one cold and cloudy day
When I saw that hearse come rolling
For to carry my mother away
Will the circle be unbroken
Bye and bye Lord, bye and bye
There's a better home awaiting
In the sky Lord, in the sky
So I told that undertaker
Undertaker please drive slow
For this body that you are hauling
Lord I hate to see her go
Will the circle be unbroken
Bye and bye Lord, bye and bye
There's a better home awaiting
In the sky Lord, in the sky
Oh, I followed close behind her
Tried to hold up and be brave
But I could not hide my sorrow
When they laid her in the grave
Will the circle be unbroken
Bye and bye Lord, bye and bye
There's a better home awaiting
In the sky Lord, in the sky
Some glad morning, when this life is over
I'll fly away
To a home on God's celestial shore
I'll fly away
Oh I'll fly away, oh glory
I'll fly away
When I die Hallelujah bye and bye
I'll fly away
Willie Nelson – lead vocals, lead guitar
Mickey Raphael – harmonica (since 1973)
Billy English – drums, percussion (since 1983)
Kevin Smith – bass (since 2012)
Lukas Nelson – lead guitar, backing and occasional lead vocals (Willie’s son; rejoined 2024)
Waylon Payne – lead guitar, backing and occasional lead vocals (joined 2023, fills in as needed)
Lyrics:
I was standing by my window
On one cold and cloudy day
When I saw that hearse come rolling
For to carry my mother away
Will the circle be unbroken
Bye and bye Lord, bye and bye
There's a better home awaiting
In the sky Lord, in the sky
So I told that undertaker
Undertaker please drive slow
For this body that you are hauling
Lord I hate to see her go
Will the circle be unbroken
Bye and bye Lord, bye and bye
There's a better home awaiting
In the sky Lord, in the sky
Oh, I followed close behind her
Tried to hold up and be brave
But I could not hide my sorrow
When they laid her in the grave
Will the circle be unbroken
Bye and bye Lord, bye and bye
There's a better home awaiting
In the sky Lord, in the sky
Some glad morning, when this life is over
I'll fly away
To a home on God's celestial shore
I'll fly away
Oh I'll fly away, oh glory
I'll fly away
When I die Hallelujah bye and bye
I'll fly away
Willie Nelson – lead vocals, lead guitar
Mickey Raphael – harmonica (since 1973)
Billy English – drums, percussion (since 1983)
Kevin Smith – bass (since 2012)
Lukas Nelson – lead guitar, backing and occasional lead vocals (Willie’s son; rejoined 2024)
Waylon Payne – lead guitar, backing and occasional lead vocals (joined 2023, fills in as needed)
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