Why do songs arrive on my iPhone grayed out?

Whenever I buy an iTune online using the computer, the title arrives on my iPhone grayed out and the song will not play unless I sync the phone by USB.  I have the phone set for automatic downloads of music and apps.

Hello SunCoast Dude,
It sounds like your songs are not downloading using Automatic Downloads on your iPhone.  It may be that you are on a cellular data network, and you do not have the option to download it over the cellular data network turned on:
You can enable or disable Automatic Downloads over your cellular network on an iPhone or iPad Wi-Fi + 3G. To do so, tap the On/Off switch next to Cellular in Settings > iTunes & App Stores. Cellular downloads are limited to a file size of 50 MB or smaller.
You can find the full article here:
iTunes Store: How to enable Automatic Downloads
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4539
You can also use the steps in this article to resume an interrupted download:
iTunes: How to resume interrupted iTunes Store downloads
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1725
Thank you for using Apple Support Communities.
Best,
Sheila M.

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