Lyr Req: Far Side Banks of Jordan (Terry Smith)

Subject: Lyric Request River Jordan
From: Walt Blue
Date: 07 Oct 96 - 02:32 PM

I am looking for the lyric's to an old Hymn.
I can only remeber the chorus which follows:

I'll be sitting on the far side banks of Jordan.
I'll be drawing pictures in the sand,
and when I see you coming I'll rise up with a shout.
Go running through the shallow waters to take you by the hand

Any help would be appreciated.

Txs. [e-mail]

Subject: RE: Lyric Request River Jordan
From: Max
Date: 10 Aug 99 - 01:47 PM

Poor Walt Blue never did find these lyrics and subsequently missed a train that led to his wife leaving him and falling in love with a man who did know the words this this Hymn. shame...

Subject: RE: Lyric Request River Jordan
From: Dale Rose
Date: 10 Aug 99 - 02:47 PM

Hey, Max. I discovered this thread a good while ago. It was so old that I simply Emailed Walt the info. He was glad to get it. The song is on I Know Who Holds Tomorrow by The Cox Family and Alison Krauss, Rounder 307, 1994. It's a Terry Smith composition, but I don't know who he is. I would guess I did this a year and a half ago, at least ~~ it is on my old machine. Actually, I looked up several of those early single posts, but this was the only one I knew the answer to!

(Don't know about the train thing, leastways Walt didn't mention it to me) :-)

Subject: RE: Lyric Request River Jordan
From:
Date: 18 Sep 01 - 11:25 PM

But no lyrics, Dale?

Subject: RE: Lyric Request River Jordan
From: GUEST,Dale Rose
Date: 19 Sep 01 - 12:55 AM

Gollee, George, that was TWO computers ago! I will see if I can find them again. (But not right this minute, I am busy until some time next week ~~ if I can remember it that long.)

Subject: RE: Lyric Request River Jordan
From: Pene Azul
Date: 19 Sep 01 - 01:08 AM

Found 'em here.

Jeff

Subject: Lyr Add: FAR SIDE BANKS OF JORDAN (Terry Smith)
From: Pene Azul
Date: 19 Sep 01 - 01:12 AM

FAR SIDE BANKS OF JORDAN
(Terry Smith)

Verse 1:
I believe my steps are growing wearier each day-
Still I’ve got a journey on my mind
Lures of this old world have ceased to make me want to stay
And my one regret is leaving you behind.
If it proves to be his will that I am first to go
And somehow I’ve a feeling it will be
When it comes your time to travel likewise don't you feel lost
For I will be the first one that you see

CHORUS:
And I’ll be waiting on the far side banks of Jordan
I'll be waiting – drawing pictures in the sand
And when I see you coming I will rise up with a shout
And come running through the shallow waters reaching for you hand

Verse 2:
Through this life we've labored hard to earn our meager fare
It's brought us trembling hands and fading eyes
I'll just rest here on the shore and turn my eyes away
Until you come, then we'll see paradise.

CHORUS AND REPEAT

HTML line breaks added in place of double spacing. --JoeClone, 19-Feb-02.

Subject: Lyr/Chords Add: FAR SIDE BANKS OF JORDAN (Smith)
From: Pene Azul
Date: 19 Sep 01 - 01:18 AM

Found here with chords.

  FAR-SIDE BANKS OF JORDAN
  (Terry Smith)
  
  A                              E
  I believe my steps are growing wearier each day,
                                  A
  Still, I've got a journey on my mind.
                                         E
  Cares of this old world have ceased to make me want to stay,
                                   A
  And my one regret is leaving you behind.
    

A                                  E
  If it proves to be his will that I am first to go,
                                     A
  And somehow I've a feeling it will be.
                                             E
  When it comes your time to travel likewise don't you feel lost,
                                       A   E  A
  For I will be the first one that you see.
  
  
  Chorus:
              A
  And I'll be waiting on the far side banks of Jordan.
          D                               A
  I'll be waiting drawing pictures in the sand.
      E                            A
  And when I see you coming I will rise up with a shout,
           D                   A              E
  And come running through the shallow waters reaching for 
       A
  your hand.
  
  
  Through this world we have laboured hard to earn our meagre fare,
  It's brought us trembling hands and failing eyes.
  I'll just rest here on the shore and turn my eyes away,
  Until you come and then we'll see paradise.
  
  
  Chorus x2  

Subject: RE: Lyric Request River Jordan
From: GUEST,Dale Rose
Date: 19 Sep 01 - 01:47 AM

Thanks Jeff, be sure to ask Max about the train deal. :-)

This does point up some of the good about having threads hanging around forever. Walt asks the question in Oct of 96. I answer him by email in late 97, maybe early 98, figuring he is not still monitoring the site in the hope of a response. (He bought the CD, by the way) Max runs across it in Aug 99, George resurrects it in Sep 01, and almost immediately Jeff comes up with lyrics AND chords. My set of lyrics are still on the old Packard Bell 23CD from somewhere just this side of the Dark Ages. But, the question still remains, WHO is Terry Smith?

Subject: RE: Lyric Request River Jordan
From: Pene Azul
Date: 19 Sep 01 - 01:52 AM

This Google search will give you several links about Terry Smith. His website isn't directly available, but Google has it cached.

Hmmm, I'm curious about that train deal, Dale :^)

Jeff

Subject: RE: Lyric Request River Jordan
From: GUEST
Date: 19 Sep 01 - 02:20 AM

I expect this will satisfy all but the most diehard of musical minutiae lovers.

Terry Smith, who was voted by the Traditional Music Association as its Songwriter of the Year in both 1995 and 1996, wrote "Far-Side Banks of Jordan," which is featured twice in Robert Duvall's movie, The Apostle, and is included on the film's soundtrack CD. June Carter Cash, who plays Duvall's mother, sings the song at the close of the opening scene, and later in the film, when she dies, an instrumental version provides background music.

The song was also recorded by the Cox Family and Alison Krauss on their 1995 Grammy-winning album, "I Know Who Holds Tomorrow." Johnny and June Cash cut the first version of this song in the seventies, and June also recorded it with Mother Maybelle and her sisters as part of a Carter Family album. Fast becoming a gospel and bluegrass standard, "Far-Side Banks of Jordan" has been recorded over forty times.

Terry also wrote one of Roy Acuff's last singles, "I Can't Find a Train," and the Oak Ridge Boys recorded his rousing gospel number, "Lord, I've Been Ready for Years." Kitty Wells cut "It Doesn't Say," while Terry's "Ten Seconds in the Saddle," recorded by Chris LeDoux, received airplay in markets as far apart as Wyoming and Germany. (Information from a review of Smith's Texas Roots CD for Metrocountry.)

Well, Darn, there is your answer. Terry Smith also wrote "I Can't Find a Train." How do you suppose Max figured that out? That "Ten Seconds In The Saddle" is a good'un. Didn't know it was a Terry Smith song. And with that, I think I am done. Thanks, George, for resurrecting thread #22.

Subject: RE: Lyric Request River Jordan
From:
Date: 19 Sep 01 - 05:56 AM

You're very welcome, Guest.

Subject: Lyrics required 'Far side Bank of Jordan
From: Dickmac
Date: 08 Jan 04 - 06:28 PM

I'm looking for the words of "Far Side Bank of Jordan" from an Alison Krauss and the Cox Family album "I know who holds tomorrow"

Subject: Lyr Add: FAR SIDE BANKS OF JORDAN (Terry Smith)
From: GUEST,Sandy Mc Lean (lost cookie)
Date: 08 Jan 04 - 06:59 PM

THE FAR SIDE BANKS OF JORDAN
(Terry Smith)
Key = F#

Intro: F#  F#  F#  F#

F#                              C#7
I'll admit my steps are growing wearier each day
                                       F#
Still I've got a certain journey on my mind
                                       C#7
Lures of this old world have ceased to make me want to stay
                               F#
My one regret is leaving you behind

F#                               C#7
If it proves to be his will that I am first to cross
                                   F#
And somehow I've a feeling it will be
                                  C#7
When it comes your turn to travel likewise don't feel lost
                                        F#
For I will be the first one that you'll see

Chorus:
            F#
And I'll be waiting on the far side banks of Jordan
F#7     B                               F#
I'll be sitting drawing pictures in the sand
    C#7                          F#
And when I see you coming, I will rise up with a shout
         B                   F#            C#7               F#
And come running through the shallow water reaching for your hand

Lead Break: B - F# - C#7 - F# - F#

F#                                    C#7
Through this life we've laboured long to earn our meagre fare
                                            F#
It's brought us trembling hands and failing eyes
                                      C#7
So I'll just rest there on that shore and turn my eyes away
                                   F#
Until you come then we'll see paradise

Repeat chorus x 2

Subject: Lyr/Chords Add: FAR SIDE BANK OF JORDAN (Cox Fam.)
From: masato sakurai
Date: 08 Jan 04 - 07:19 PM

From here:

Words and music: Terry Smith
Performers: The Cox Family
Album: I Know Who Holds Tomorrow (1994)
Transcribed: Guitar Picker - www.gospelmusic.tk

FAR SIDE BANK OF JORDAN


A                              E
I believe my steps are growing wearier each day,
                               A
Still, I've got a journey on my mind.
                                       E
Cares of this old world have ceased to make me want to stay,
                                 A
And my one regret is leaving you behind.

A                                  E
If it proves to be his will that I am first to go,
                                  A
And somehow I've a feeling it will be.
                                           E
When it comes your time to travel likewise don't you feel lost,
                                     A   E A
For I will be the first one that you see.


Chorus:
            A
And I'll be waiting on the far side banks of Jordan.
       D                               A
I'll be waiting drawing pictures in the sand.
    E                            A
And when I see you coming I will rise up with a shout,
         D                   A             E
And come running through the shallow waters reaching for
    A
your hand.


Through this world we have laboured hard to earn our meagre fare,
It's brought us trembling hands and failing eyes.
I'll just rest here on the shore and turn my eyes away,
Until you come and then we'll see paradise.


Chorus x2

Subject: RE: Lyrics required 'Far side Bank of Jordan
From: masato sakurai
Date: 08 Jan 04 - 07:40 PM

Recording of 'Waitin' On The Far Side Banks Of Jordan' (Carter Sisters) is at The Record Lady's All-Time Country Favorites (REQUESTS PAGE NINE).

Subject: RE: Lyric Request River Jordan
From: GUEST,Dale
Date: 08 Jan 04 - 09:32 PM

Refresh

Copy and paste from above: This does point up some of the good about having threads hanging around forever. Walt asks the question in Oct of 96. I answer him by email in late 97, maybe early 98, figuring he is not still monitoring the site in the hope of a response. (He bought the CD, by the way) Max runs across it in Aug 99, George resurrects it in Sep 01, and almost immediately Jeff comes up with lyrics AND chords. I am fairly certain that the unnamed GUEST of 19 Sep 01 - 02:20 AM is also me.

Add to that the fact that a JoeClone did some html work on it back in 2002, and you have a thread which neatly covers most all of Mudcat history.

Subject: RE: Lyric Request River Jordan
From: GUEST,Dale
Date: 08 Jan 04 - 09:47 PM

I should have mentioned for those who rarely pay attention to such(include me in that group) that Walt's original request was Message #42 in Thread #22, we had barely passed 100,000 messages when Max and I first wrote, something past a half million when George resurrected it, and well beyond one million now.

Subject: RE: Lyrics required 'Far side Bank of Jordan
From: Dickmac
Date: 09 Jan 04 - 02:47 PM

Thanks to all who replied

Subject: RE: Lyrics required 'Far side Bank of Jordan
From: Steve in Idaho
Date: 09 Jan 04 - 03:23 PM

It's a superb tune - don't let the Bluegrassers speed it up on you -

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Far-Side Banks of Jordan (Terry Smith)
From: GUEST,sept23girl
Date: 05 Aug 10 - 04:17 AM

ok--- this is all so interesting as I love the song. However from what I have heard it was an OLD religious song. I have heard a version by a wonderful male singer and would love too find out who else has recorded this song as to me this is the best one I have heard. It was somewhat in the style of Jim Reeves or Hank Thompson. I am sure this is a dead subject but are there any ideas out there?

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Far-Side Banks of Jordan (Terry Smith)
From: GUEST,A Guest
Date: 06 Feb 11 - 01:23 AM

June Carter and Johnny Cash recorded a beautiful duet of this on his 1977 album The Last Gunfighter Ballad. It is available on CD on the wonderful Keep On The Sunny Side: June Carter Cash Her Life In Music 2 CD set.