IN THE SWEET BY AND BY. Writer Sanford Fillmore Bennett. . In the sweet by and by we shall meet on that beautiful shore. In the sweet by and by we shall meet on that beautiful shore.
I'm hearin' voices. Telling me this time it's true. But I've got no choice in. What my heart is gonna do. . Fallin', never thought I would. Fallin', never thought it'd feel this good.
Tonight I'm driving, heading south. Got no reason to turn around. I'm always running, it's in my blood. Can't say goodbye fast enough. . I'll keep moving 'til I get somewhere.
Tell me just where do ya think you're going. What am I supposed to do now. Callin' us a waste of time. You don't know how sad that sounds. . Now wasn't I there anytime you needed.
I'm glad Jesus came, glory to His name. oh what a Friend is He. He so freely gave, His own life to save. From bonds of sin set free.. . chorus. And I've got that old time religion in my heart.
(To This World). . In this world we have our trials. Sometimes lonesome, sometimes blue. But the hope of life eternal. Makes all old hopes brand new. .