FARTHER UP THE ROAD

Original Bobby Blue Bland version



Farther on up the road, someone gonna hurt you like you hurt me
Farther on up the road, someone gonna hurt you like you hurt me
Farther on up the road, baby you just wait and see

You got to reap just what you sow, that old saying is true
You got to reap just what you sow, that old saying is true
Like you mistreat someone, someone's gonna mistreat you

Now you're laughing pretty baby, someday you're gonna be crying
Now you're laughing pretty baby, some someday you're gonna be crying
Farther on up the road, you'll find out I wasn't lying

Yeah baby, farther on up the road, baby, hmmm, you'll find out I wasn't lying

Farther on up the road, when you're all alone and blue
Farther on up the road, when you're all alone and blue
You're gonna ask me to take you back baby, but I'll have somebody new

Hmmm baby, farther on up the road
Hmmm baby, farther on up the road
Hmmm you'll get yours


Info

FARTHER UP THE ROAD is a 1957 song by Bobby "Blue" Bland. See the below section for more details.

As far as it's known, Bruce Springsteen played FARTHER UP THE ROAD once off-tour in 1977. See the "Live History" section below for more details.

Original Bobby "Blue" Bland version

FARTHER UP THE ROAD is a song written, according to the credits, by Don Robey and Joe Medwick Veasey and originally recorded and released by Bobby "Blue" Bland as a single in 1957. The above lyrics are for the original Bobby "Blue" Bland version of FARTHER UP THE ROAD as released in 1957.

Bobby "Blue" Bland -- "Farther Up The Road / Sometime Tomorrow"
Bobby "Blue" Bland -- "Farther Up The Road / Sometime Tomorrow"

7" single - Duke (170) - USA, 1957

Live History

FARTHER UP THE ROAD was performed off-tour on 04 Sep 1977 at The Stone Pony in Asbury Park, NJ, during a guest appearance with The Shots.

  1. 04 Sep 1977 at The Stone Pony, Asbury Park, NJ

Request

I have a recording of Bruce Springsteen's live 04 Sep 1977 version of FARTHER UP THE ROAD, but the audio is of low quality making most of the lyrics unintelligible. If you can help transcribing the lyrics for Springsteen's version, please contact me via the below form or by email: .

Available Versions

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FARTHER UP THE ROAD [Original Bobby Blue Bland version]

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