Tempted and tried we're oft made to wonder
Why it should be thus all day long?
While there are others living about us
Never molested though in the wrong
Farther along we'll know all about it
Farther along we'll understand why
Cheer up, my sister, live in the sunshine
'Cause we'll understand it all by and by
Sometimes we wonder why we must suffer
Out in the rain, the cold, and the snow
Why there are so many living in comfort
Giving no heed to our troubles at all
Farther along we'll know all about it
Farther along we'll understand why
Cheer up, my sister, live in the sunshine
'Cause we'll understand it all by and by
Farther along we'll know all about it
Farther along we'll understand why
Cheer up, my sister, live in the sunshine
'Cause we'll understand it all by and by
Whoa, we'll understand it all by and by