Mavis Staples & Levon Helm - “Farther Along“

Listen to the full album here: “Farther Along“ by @mavisstaples & @levonhelm9664 from the album ’Carry Me Home’, available now Order, stream & download at Mavis Staples Band: Mavis Staples - Vocals Yvonne Staples - Harmony Vocals Donny Gerrard - Harmony Vocals Vicki Randle - Harmony Vocals Rick Holmstrom - Guitar Jeff Turmes - Bass Stephen Hodges – Drums Levon Helm Band: Levon Helm - Drums, Vocals Amy Helm - Harmony Vocals Larry Campbell - Harmony Vocals, Guitar, Mandolin Teresa Williams - Harmony Vocals Brian Mitchell - Piano, Keyboards Jim Weider - Guitar Steven Bernstein - Trumpet Jay Collins - Tenor Sax Erik Lawrence - Baritone Sax Byron Isaacs - Bass Clark Gayton - Trombone The Barn stage photo by Landon Speers Engineered by Justin Guip Assistant Engineering by Brendan McDonough Mastered by Mark Chalecki at Little Red Book Mastering Produced by Larry Campbell Executive Producers Mavis Staples & Levon Helm Recorded at Levon Helm Studios June 3rd, 2011 Lyrics Tempted and tried we’re oft made to 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 more about it Farther along we’ll understand why Cheer up my brother live in the sunshine Well understand it all by and by When death has come and taken our loved ones It leaves our home so lonely and drear 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 Well understand it all by and by When Jesus coming coming in glory When he come from his home in the sky Then we shall meet him in that bright mansion We’ll understand it all by and by Farther along we’ll know all about it Farther along we’ll understand why Cheer up my brother live in the sunshine He’ll understand it all by and by Learn more about ‘Mavis!,’ the first feature documentary on Mavis Staples and her family group, The Staple Singers, here: And watch ‘Ain’t In It for My Health: A Film About Levon Helm,’ here: Mavis Staples ➤ Store: ➤ Website: ➤ Facebook: ➤ Instagram: ➤ Twitter: ➤ Spotify: ➤ Apple: ➤ Amazon: Levon Helm ➤ Store: ➤ Website: ➤ Facebook: ➤ Instagram: ➤ Twitter: ➤ Spotify: ➤ Apple: ➤ Amazon: ________________________ FOLLOW ANTI RECORDS ▶ Website: ▶ Instagram: ▶ Facebook: ▶ Twitter: ▶ TikTok: @antirecords ▶ Spotify: ▶ Apple: ▶ Store: #mavisstaples #levonhelm #antirecords