Further On Up the Road
Eric Clapton And Chicken Shack Lyrics
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Someone's gonna hurt you like you hurt me.
Further on up the road
Someone's gonna hurt you like you hurt me.
Further on up the road,
Baby, just you wait and see.
You gotta reap just what you sow;
You gotta reap just what you sow;
That old saying is true.
Just like you mistreat someone,
Someone's gonna mistreat you.
You been laughing, pretty baby,
Someday you're gonna be crying.
You been laughing, pretty baby,
Someday you're gonna be crying.
Further on up the road
You'll find out I wasn't lying.
Further on up the road
Someone's gonna hurt you like you hurt me.
Further on up the road
Someone's gonna hurt you like you hurt me.
Further on up the road,
Baby, just you wait and see.
The song "Further On Up The Road" by Eric Clapton and Chicken Shack is a classic blues song that resonates well with people who have experienced heartbreak or betrayal. The lyrics depict a situation where someone got hurt by their lover, and the hurt party warns their former lover that karma will soon catch up with them. They sing that further on up the road, someone will hurt their former lover - the same way they got hurt. The singer reminds them of the saying, "You gotta reap just what you sow," stressing the importance of treating people well.
The second stanza of the song underscores the lesson of the first one - that you have to be kind to others if you want others to be kind to you too. The singer warns the former lover that if they mistreated someone, someone would mistreat them too. They encourage the former lover to remember that everything they do comes with a consequence, and if they do bad things, they will get bad results. The third stanza calls out the former lover for laughing while the hurt party cried. The singer reminds them that they will soon find themselves crying too - further on up the road - with a hint of satisfaction in their voice.
In summary, the song is about the consequences of one's actions and the inevitability of karma. Everyone will, at some point in life, face the consequences of their actions, whether good or bad.
Line by Line Meaning
Further on up the road
In the future, after some time has passed.
Someone's gonna hurt you like you hurt me.
You will experience the same pain you caused me.
Further on up the road
In the future, sometime after the previous line was said.
Someone's gonna hurt you like you hurt me.
You will experience the same pain you caused me.
Further on up the road,
In the future, after a little more time has passed.
Baby, just you wait and see.
You will eventually experience the consequences of your actions.
You gotta reap just what you sow;
You will face the consequences of your actions.
That old saying is true.
The proverb is accurate.
You gotta reap just what you sow;
You will face the consequences of your actions.
That old saying is true.
The proverb is accurate.
Just like you mistreat someone,
The same way you mistreat someone else.
Someone's gonna mistreat you.
You will be treated poorly by someone else at some point.
You been laughing, pretty baby,
You have been having a good time and feeling content.
Someday you're gonna be crying.
At some point, you will feel sadness and regret.
You been laughing, pretty baby,
You have been feeling happy and carefree.
Someday you're gonna be crying.
You will eventually feel sadness and pain.
Further on up the road
In the future, after time has passed.
You'll find out I wasn't lying.
You'll eventually realize that what I said was true.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: DON ROBEY, M VEASEY JOE
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No One
Hey. Can you put up the one where he plays with Gerry McGee? I LOVED that one. It would be the August 15th 1975 concert in San Bernardino CA at the Swing Auditorium, and it was the day after this concert. Unfortunately one cannot buy a copy of that anymore online. :/
Jean-Marie Boucherit
Eric Clapton only ever confronted true improvisers
Mark Horton
SHE HAS GOT THE POWER TO HEAL YOU, NEVER FEAR!!!!!!!🎼🎶🎵🎼🎸🎹🎼
Jean-Marie Boucherit
Who said he was drunk all the time. There are two rules to follow: do not believe what John Lennon said after 1970. Do not believe what Eric Clapton said after 1970.
Jean-Marie Boucherit
And John Mc Laughlin?
Pablo Pérez
Yep...he jammed too
Pablo Pérez
Yes, he jammed