The road it may be long
And life can seem unfair
Sometimes the weight
Can be too much to bare
I know you may be weary
I too sometimes feel sad
And often lives purpose
Is hard to understand
But we'll find peace by and by
We'll find hope by and by
We'll find love and understanding
By and by, oh by and by
I know somedays you feel
That you can't go on
Sometimes it feels like
All hope is gone
When so much violence
Fills this land
I'm here to tell you
The time is soon at hand
No more pain or hunger
And the only tears that will fill our eyes
Are tears of joy and laughter
Once we've reached the promised land
By and by