by The Staple Singers on album Faith and Grace: A Family Journey 1953-1976

I was standing by my window On a cold and cloudy day When I saw the hearse come rollin' For to take my mother away Will the circle be unbroken? By and by Lord, by and by There's a better home a-waitin

by The Staple Singers on album Faith and Grace: A Family Journey 1953-1976

I was standing by my window On a cold and cloudy day When I saw the hearse come rollin' For to take my mother away Will the circle be unbroken? By and by Lord, by and by There's a better home a-waitin

by The Staple Singers on album Faith and Grace: A Family Journey 1953-1976

Come you masters of war You that build the big guns You that build the death planes You that build all the bombs You that hide behind walls You that hide behind desks I just want you to know I can see

by The Staple Singers on album Faith and Grace: A Family Journey 1953-1976

Come you masters of war You that build the big guns You that build the death planes You that build all the bombs You that hide behind walls You that hide behind desks I just want you to know I can see

by The Staple Singers on album Faith and Grace: A Family Journey 1953-1976

You're gonna make me cry You're gonna make me cry Oh, don't make me cry You're gonna break my heart You're gonna break my heart Oh, please don't break my heart Love can bring happiness And love can

by The Staple Singers on album Faith and Grace: A Family Journey 1953-1976

You're gonna make me cry You're gonna make me cry Oh, don't make me cry You're gonna break my heart You're gonna break my heart Oh, please don't break my heart Love can bring happiness And love can

by The Staple Singers on album Faith and Grace: A Family Journey 1953-1976

Are you sure there's nothing you can do To help someone worse off than you? Think before you answer, are you sure? Are you sure? Are you sure it'll be a waste of time To stop and let your love light

by The Staple Singers on album Faith and Grace: A Family Journey 1953-1976

Are you sure there's nothing you can do To help someone worse off than you? Think before you answer, are you sure? Are you sure? Are you sure it'll be a waste of time To stop and let your love light

by The Staple Singers on album Faith and Grace: A Family Journey 1953-1976

Ahh, whoa, great gosh, a mighty (Sha-na-boom boom, yeah) Say it, y'all (Sha-na-boom boom, yeah) Tell me, tell me, tell me, come on (Sha-na-boom boom, yeah) Well, well (Sha-na-na-na-boom boom, yeah)

by The Staple Singers on album Faith and Grace: A Family Journey 1953-1976

Ahh, whoa, great gosh, a mighty (Sha-na-boom boom, yeah) Say it, y'all (Sha-na-boom boom, yeah) Tell me, tell me, tell me, come on (Sha-na-boom boom, yeah) Well, well (Sha-na-na-na-boom boom, yeah)

by The Staple Singers on album Faith and Grace: A Family Journey 1953-1976

Can't you feel it in your bones, A change is coming on. From every walk of life People are seeing the light. Can't you feel it in your hearts now; A new thing is taking shape. Reach out touch a hand;

by The Staple Singers on album Faith and Grace: A Family Journey 1953-1976

Can't you feel it in your bones, A change is coming on. From every walk of life People are seeing the light. Can't you feel it in your hearts now; A new thing is taking shape. Reach out touch a hand;

by The Staple Singers on album Faith and Grace: A Family Journey 1953-1976

Why am I treated so bad Why am I treated so bad You know I'm all alone While I sing this song Hear my call I've done nobody wrong But I'm treated so bad Ohh so bad I'm gonna run Up to my baby's door

by The Staple Singers on album Faith and Grace: A Family Journey 1953-1976

Why am I treated so bad Why am I treated so bad You know I'm all alone While I sing this song Hear my call I've done nobody wrong But I'm treated so bad Ohh so bad I'm gonna run Up to my baby's door

by The Staple Singers on album Faith and Grace: A Family Journey 1953-1976

 When the storms of life are raging Stand by me When the storms of life are raging Stand by me When the world is tossing me Like a ship out on the sea Thou who rulest wind and water Stand by

by The Staple Singers on album Faith and Grace: A Family Journey 1953-1976

They tell me of a home far beyond the skies And they tell me of a home far away They tell me of a home where no storm clouds rise They tell me of an unclouded day The land of cloudless days The land

by The Staple Singers on album Faith and Grace: A Family Journey 1953-1976

They tell me of a home far beyond the skies And they tell me of a home far away They tell me of a home where no storm clouds rise They tell me of an unclouded day The land of cloudless days The land

by The Staple Singers on album Faith and Grace: A Family Journey 1953-1976

 When the storms of life are raging Stand by me When the storms of life are raging Stand by me When the world is tossing me Like a ship out on the sea Thou who rulest wind and water Stand by

by The Staple Singers on album Faith and Grace: A Family Journey 1953-1976

Something happenin' here What it is ain't exactly clear There's a man with a gun over there Telling me I got to beware It's time we stop, children What's that sound Everybody look what's going down

by The Staple Singers on album Faith and Grace: A Family Journey 1953-1976

Something happenin' here What it is ain't exactly clear There's a man with a gun over there Telling me I got to beware It's time we stop, children What's that sound Everybody look what's going down