I was standing by the window 我站在窗边

On a cold and cloudy day 在一个寒冷和多云天

When I saw the hearse come rolling 当我看到灵车滚滚来

To carry my mother away 为了完成我的母亲离开

   

Will the circle be unbroken 将圆是完整的

Bye and bye Lord bye and bye 再见，再见再见勋爵和再见

There's a better home a waiting 有一个更美好的家园等待

In the sky Lord in the sky 在天空神在天上

   

Lord I told that undertaker 主啊，我告诉承办

Undertaker please drive slow 承办单位请开车慢

For that body you're a haulin' 对于身体你是一个haulin “

Lord I hate to see her go 主啊，我讨厌看到她走

   

Well I followed close behind her 好吧，我跟着她身后

Tried to hold up and be brave 试着抱起来勇敢

But I could not hide my sorrow 但我不能掩饰我的悲哀

When they laid her in that grave. 当他们奠定了她在那座坟。

   

I went back home Lord that home was lonesome 我就回了家主，家是寂寞

Since my mother, she was gone 由于我的母亲，她已经走了

All my brothers and sisters crying 我所有的兄弟姐妹们哭了

What a home so sad and alone. 什么家庭如此悲伤和孤独。

   

One by one the seats were emptied 一个接一个的座位都空

One by one they went away 他们一个个走了

Now that family they are parted 现在的家庭，他们被分开

Will they meet again some day. 他们会再见面的一天。

   

I was singing with my sisters 我唱我的姐妹们

I was singing with my friends 我唱我的朋友

And we all can, sing together 我们都可以，一起唱

'cause the circle never ends “引起圈子永远不会结束