Songs My Mother Sung

Farther Along

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

Tempted and tried will oft make you 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 all 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 found and taken our loved ones
Leaving our home so lonely and dreary
Then do we wonder why others prosper
Living so wicked year after year

Farther along we'll know all about it
Farther along we'll understand why
Cheer up my brother live in the sunshine
We'll understand it all by and by

This is a beautiful gospel song. I loved to hear my mother sing this one. I chose it as one of the songs that was played at her funeral. I picked the version that was sung by Dolly Parton, Emilou Harris and Linda Ronstadt. She really loved to hear those ladies harmonize.