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Daddy Sang Bass Lyrics

Artist: Johnny Cash

I remember when I was a lad
Times were hard and things were bad
But there's a silver linin' behind ev'ry cloud
Just four people that 's all we were
Tryin' to make a livin' out of black-land dirt
But we'd get together in a family circle singin' loud

Daddy sang bass (mama sang tenor)
Me and little brother would join right in there
Singin' seems to help a troubled soul
One of these days and it won't be long
I'll rejoin them in a song
I'm gonna join the family circle at the throne

Though the circle won't be broken
By and by, Lord, by and by
Daddy sang bass (mama sang tenor)
Me and little brother would join right in there
In the sky, Lord, in the sky

Now I remember after work mama would call in all of us
You could hear us singin' for a country mile
Now little brother has done gone on
But I'll rejoin him in a song
We'll be together again up yonder in a little while

Daddy sang bass (mama sang tenor)
Me and little brother would join right in there
'cause singin' seems to help a troubled soul
One of these days and it won't be long
I'll rejoin them in a song
I'm gonna join the family circle at the throne

Oh no the circle won't be broken
By and by, Lord, by and by
Daddy sang bass (mama sang tenor)
Me and little brother would join right in there
In the sky, Lord, in the sky

In the sky, Lord, in the sky

Comments/Interpretations

by rachel on 5/31/2008 11:36am
omg i love this song soo much thanx for lettin me see the lyrics

by Lura on 5/31/2008 1:48pm
this song is amazing I love Johnny Cash RIP yea im only 14 but this song Is the bomm!

by casey lovie dovey on 9/26/2008 3:13pm
your gay but love song

by Dani on 10/25/2008 4:06pm
I love this song. My mom one time made my friend and me sing the bass and tenner parts.

by Lloyd Allen on 11/27/2008 10:54am
thank you for letting me read the lyrics love that song and love johnny cash again thank you

by JCash on 1/1/2009 7:16pm
Now you all can stop googling "Black Lander" - I'M talking about dirt!!!

by Sam on 1/8/2009 4:26pm
ong my skool chorus is singin this song and we rock

by Lala on 1/21/2009 1:31pm
love this great song, just like to say it's not supposed to be four it's poor.luv ya johnny cash.xx

by Lala on 1/21/2009 1:37pm
Yeah also the 3rd chorus starts with no the circle won't be broken.

by orbison on 3/25/2009 9:55am
get the live at san quenting pack. This and like 35 others are on it and johnny cash is by far the best live performer ever

by jkl on 5/29/2009 10:27pm
no, it's definitely 'four' people

by Megzos on 7/1/2009 8:55pm
Rest In peace Mr. CASH!

by Prestonhattenhauer@yahoo.com on 9/2/2009 11:08pm
I love this song I'm sixteen years old and I can hit he bass. Pretty good this song inspired me

by rowdy rice on 3/23/2010 4:49pm
thank god for johnny cash

by casey on 3/29/2010 6:25pm
imgonna sing this song at my church on wendsday

by Tom on 6/9/2010 2:01pm
Johnny Cash pwns :)
Damn 2003 -.-

by Goldilox on 9/24/2010 6:30pm
One of my Daddys favorites always was Johnny Cash and he wanted some country music at his funeral so we had this special song played.
Thankyou Johnny.
I Love You Daddy

by JD Smith on 1/9/2011 1:08am
This song brings back memories as a child. My mother and father used to sing it with me and my baby sister. Mom has gone on, but we'll be singing again one day.

by awilson on 4/16/2011 7:15pm
this song is really fun to sing for a family of four or just one person

by brazil c.j on 7/19/2011 6:47am
this song has become one of my favorites,thanks for the song

by Mark on 10/9/2011 2:21pm
Very evocative song.
Sometimes, when times are hard and things are bad, people are better...
Great Johnny Cash!

by chirstian on 5/2/2012 3:13am
this song reminds me off sweet memories off old friends and family members..lolz

what a great song johnny cash.:)

by Jille on 6/22/2012 6:09pm
Dankejewel, heeel fijn nummer : thanks wonderful song.

by Baggy on 5/7/2014 6:17pm
Ily

by Rob on 5/20/2014 12:47pm
I keep wondering why this song makes me feel so very happy each time I hear it?

by Annieconda on 3/29/2015 3:15am
I love JC and i'm 14 so my friends think i have no taste in music but i love it

by Edington on 6/17/2016 3:28pm
I love song much