farther along

tempted and tried will oft' me to wonder

why it should be thus all the day long

while there are others living about us

never molested

though in the wrong

farther along we'll know more about it

farther along we'll understand why

cheer up my brother live in the sunshine

we'll understand it all by and by

when death has come and taken our loved ones

leaving our homes so lonely and drear

then do we wonder how others prosper

living so wicked year after year

farther along we'll know more about it

farther along we'll understand why

cheer up my brother live in the sunshine

we'll understand it all by and by

often i wonder why i must journey

over a road so rugged and steep

while there are others living in comfort

while with the lost i labor and weep

farther along we'll know more about it

farther along we'll understand why

cheer up my brother live in the sunshine

we'll understand it all by and by

faithful 'til death

said our loving master

a few more days labor and wait

toils of the road will then be as nothing

as we sweep through the beautiful gates

farther along we'll know more about it

farther along we'll understand why

cheer up my brother live in the sunshine

we'll understand it all by and by

when we see jesus coming in glory

when he comes from his home in the sky

then we shall meet him in that bright mansion

we'll understand it all by and by

farther along we'll know more about it

farther along we'll understand why

cheer up my brother live in the sunshine

we'll understand it all by and by