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Farther Along

Words & Music by arranged by Elvis Presley

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Farther Along

Words & Music by arranged by Elvis Presley

Lyrics:

(We'll understand it all by and by)
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 more missed it, going alone

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
More info:

Fame and Fortune was recorded by Elvis on March 21, 1960, at RCA's Nashville Studios during his first recording session after being discharged from the Army. Advance orders for the new single (Stuck On You was the flip side) were 1,275,077 – the biggest advance order in history to that date. Five days after recording Fame and Fortune, Elvis sang it during the taping of the Frank Sinatra – Timex Special, Welcome Home, Elvis. That special was telecast on ABC-TV on May 12, 1960. The single release had a 10-week stay on Billboard's Hot 100 chart, peaking at #17. Weeks before Elvis ever walked into the recording studio, picture sleeves of his new single had been prepared. Since RCA had no idea what the song titles were going to be, all that was mentioned on the picture sleeve was “Elvis 1st New Recording for His 50,000,000 Fans All Over the World”. A hole was cut in the center of the sleeve so that the label of the record would show through, revealing the song titles. Fame And Fortune, Elvis' first true stereo release, was written by Fred Wise and Ben Weisman.
Lyrics: (We'll understand it all by and by)
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 more missed it, going alone

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
More info: Fame and Fortune was recorded by Elvis on March 21, 1960, at RCA's Nashville Studios during his first recording session after being discharged from the Army. Advance orders for the new single (Stuck On You was the flip side) were 1,275,077 – the biggest advance order in history to that date. Five days after recording Fame and Fortune, Elvis sang it during the taping of the Frank Sinatra – Timex Special, Welcome Home, Elvis. That special was telecast on ABC-TV on May 12, 1960. The single release had a 10-week stay on Billboard's Hot 100 chart, peaking at #17. Weeks before Elvis ever walked into the recording studio, picture sleeves of his new single had been prepared. Since RCA had no idea what the song titles were going to be, all that was mentioned on the picture sleeve was “Elvis 1st New Recording for His 50,000,000 Fans All Over the World”. A hole was cut in the center of the sleeve so that the label of the record would show through, revealing the song titles. Fame And Fortune, Elvis' first true stereo release, was written by Fred Wise and Ben Weisman.