(originally by Bobby "Blue" Bland)





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.



You gotta reap just what you sow; that old saying is true.

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.



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 want me back,

But I'll have somebody new."