"Will The Circle Be Unbroken?" lyrics

A mystery man gave me a talisman
He said don't tell no one where you got it
I didn't know what it was
But I knew what it does
As soon as he put it in my pocket

And Virgil himself
Was guiding us through hell
Singing his jingle jangle song
And I knew right then
The path we're in
Is the path where we belong

Will the circle
Be unbroken
By and by Lord
By and by
Will the circle
Be unbroken
In the sky Lord
In the sky

Beautiful faces
Shimmering, painted
Shining in the holy mass
While the sign on the wall
Reminded us all
That yes, this too shall pass

And we felt no danger
As the red headed stranger
Sang his goodbye tune
It was bittersweet
But it felt complete
So long, and yet, so soon

Will the circle
Be unbroken
By and by Lord
By and by
Will the circle
Be unbroken
In the sky Lord
In the sky

I was earnest when I sighed
I have changed my mind
To you, princess, I bowed
All the cowboys and hippies
Residing within me
I stand between them now

And the cougar I met
With his cool cigarette
And his collar up so high
Makes me proud to be
From the land of the free
Though sometimes I don't know why

Will the circle
Be unbroken
By and by Lord
By and by
Will the circle
Be unbroken
In the sky Lord
In the sky

Six string mercenaries
I met them carrying
My ragged book and staff
And their pirate king
With gusto sings
His song of ages past

And the grizzled young warrior
With his final orders
And his torch's anxious flame
Don't we all know
What once was so
Will never be again

Will the circle
Be unbroken
By and by Lord
By and by
Will the circle
Be unbroken
In the sky Lord
In the sky