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 Father along we'll know all about it Farther along we'll understand why Cheer up my brothers live in the sunshine We'll understand it all by and by When death has come and taken our loved ones It leaves our home so lonely and drear Then do we wonder why others prosper Living so wicked year after year Father along we'll know all about it Farther along we'll understand why Cheer up my brothers live in the sunshine We'll understand it all by and by ♪ When we see Jesus coming in glory When he comes all from His home in the sky Then we shall meet him in that bright mansion We'll understand it all by and by Father along we'll know all about it Farther along we'll understand why Cheer up my brothers live in the sunshine We'll understand it all by and by We'll understand it all by and by We'll understand it all by and by