Further On Up the Road
Bobby Lyrics
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Someone gonna hurt you like you hurt me
Further on up the road
Someone gonna hurt you like you hurt me
Further on up the road
Baby you just wait and see
You got to reap just what you sow
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
Further on up the road
You'll find out I wasn't lying
Yeah, baby
Further on up the road, baby
Hmm, you'll find out I wasn't lying
Further on up the road
When you're all alone and blue
Further 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
Hmm, baby
Further on up the road
Hmm, baby
Further on up the road
Hmm, you'll get yours
The lyrics to Bobby โBlueโ Bland's song "Farther Up the Road" offer a warning to a former lover who has hurt the singer, indicating that the tables will turn and the person who caused pain will eventually experience the same heartbreak. The chorus, which repeats multiple times throughout the song, is foretelling of the future outcome, as the line "Someone gonna hurt you just like you hurt me" is a proverbial warning to those who cause harm to others. The verses emphasize the idea that one's actions will always have consequences, with lines like "You got to reap just what you sow" and "Like you mistreat someone, someone's gonna mistreat you."
As the song progresses, the emotion builds, with lines like "Now you're laughing pretty baby, someday you're gonna be crying" indicating that the singer has found some closure and acceptance of the situation. However, the final lines, "Further 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," reveal that there is still some resentment and anger present. The song ultimately serves as a cautionary tale about treating others with kindness and respect, as one's own actions will inevitably come back around.
Line by Line Meaning
Further on up the road
As time passes
Someone gonna hurt you like you hurt me
You will experience the same pain you caused
Further on up the road
As time passes
Someone gonna hurt you like you hurt me
You will experience the same pain you caused
Further on up the road
As time passes
Baby you just wait and see
Be patient and the future will reveal the truth
You got to reap just what you sow
You will receive consequences for your actions
That old saying is true
The phrase is accurate
You got to reap just what you sow
You will receive consequences for your actions
That old saying is true
The phrase is accurate
Like you mistreat someone
If you harm others
Someone's gonna mistreat you
You will experience mistreatment in return
Now you're laughing pretty baby
You're happy now
Someday you're gonna be crying
You'll be sad someday
Now you're laughing pretty baby
You're happy now
Some, someday you're gonna be crying
You'll be sad someday
Further on up the road
As time passes
You'll find out I wasn't lying
You'll know the truth in the future
Yeah, baby
Oh yeah
Further on up the road, baby
As time passes
Hmm, you'll find out I wasn't lying
You'll know the truth in the future
Further on up the road
As time passes
When you're all alone and blue
When you're feeling sad and lonely
Further on up the road
As time passes
When you're all alone and blue
When you're feeling sad and lonely
You're gonna ask me to take you back baby
You'll want us to reconcile
But I'll have somebody new
But I'll be with someone else
Hmm, baby
Oh baby
Further on up the road
As time passes
Hmm, baby
Oh baby
Further on up the road
As time passes
Hmm, you'll get yours
You'll get what you deserve
Lyrics ยฉ Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Don Robey, Joe Medwick Veasey
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Johnny Alberth
Further Up on the Road
David "Honeyboy" Edwards
Further on up the road, someone gonna hurt you like you hurt me
Further on up the road, someone gonna hurt you like you hurt me
Further 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
Just 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, someday you're gonna be crying
Further on up the road, you'll find out I wasn't lying
Georgie Thumbs
Nobody will ever ever beat this version.
Fierce
Sorry Johnny cash already did :)
Estuardo Garzona Estrada
Goergie, you are so fucking right! Sorry gus, but blues should never be compared to country music!
Corpsefiend
Clapton?
Pixel1962
@Corpsefiend Exactly!! (on 'EC Was Here', if anyone is interested...)
Mylz Crooks
@Fierce just listened to it good cover but just doesnโt have the soulful vocals that make this version superior
Donald Morrow
He was Beale Street's best kept secret for five years until he went R&B #1 in 1957 with this, the greatest retribution song ever conceived. Since then, everyone had to take this bluesman seriously. Thus begins the legend of the best, most complete blues singer who ever lived.
PATRICIA MISSIE
BOBBY BLUE BLAND IS ONE OF MY FAVORITE SINGERS
PATRICIA MISSIE
When I first heard this song I didn't believe it was BOBBIE BLUE BLAND.
Eflat Major
Not everyone knows that the late Gregg Allman (died just a few hours ago...I'm devastated) cited Bobby Bland as his main vocal influence. You can hear it, especially on the ABB cover of Stormy Monday. What a voice BB had. Tender to rowdy to gravel, often within one song.The Lion of the Blues indeed...RIP