I don't know why Lord I have to sigh sometimes

But there's gonna be a perfect day

Trouble get out of my way

I don't know why Lord

But I'll find out by and by



I don't know why Lord I stand in need sometimes

I don't know why Lord my poor heart bleeds sometimes

But there's gonna be a perfect day

Trouble get out of my way

I don't know why 

But I'll find out by and by



You know the Lord, He Moves in mysterious ways

His wonders, they are to perform

He plants His footsteps way out on the sea

You know He rides in on every storm

His ways, they are hard to understand sometimes

No matter, no matter how hard we try, oh Lord

Sometimes I wonder why He allows some things to happen to me

But, oh I'll find out, I'll find out by and by



Whoa, oop



I don't know why I have to cry sometimes

I don't know why Lord I have to sigh sometimes

But there's gonna be a perfect day

Trouble get out of my way

I don't know why Lord

But I'll find out by and by



I don't know why Lord I stand in need sometimes

I don't know why Lord this old poor heart it has to bleed sometimes

But there's gonna be a perfect day

Trouble get out of my way

I don't know why 

But I'll find out by and by



[Vamp:]

By and by 

I won't have to cry no more, by and by (By and by)

I won't be burdened no more, by and by (By and by)

Gonna lay my burdens down, by and by (By and by)

Going home to get my crown, by and by (By and by)

It'll all be over, by and by (By and by)

It'll all be over, by and by (By and by)

By and by



[Ending:]

Said there'll be a perfect day

Trouble get out of my way

I don't know why 

But I'll find out by and by