Live 25 Apr 1996 version
[Bruce Springsteen (spoken intro):] Gonna bring out some friends of mine, we got one more for you. A friend of mine from way back, Mr. Elliot Murphy, and Joe Grushecky.
| Springsteen, Murphy, and Grushecky: | I'm going down that old dusty road |
| I'm going down that old dusty road | |
| I'm going down that old dusty road, Lord | |
| And I ain't gonna be treated this way | |
| Joe Grushecky: | I'm going where the water taste likes wine |
| Yeah I'm going where the water taste likes wine | |
| I'm going where the water tastes like wine | |
| Because I ain't gonna be treated this way | |
| Elliott Murphy: | Well I'm going where the grapes and peaches grow |
| Yeah I'm going where the grapes and peaches grow | |
| Yeah I'm going where the grapes and peaches grow | |
| And I ain't gonna be treated this way | |
| Springsteen and Grushecky: | I'm going down that old dusty road |
| Springsteen, Murphy, and Grushecky: | I'm going down that old dusty road |
| Springsteen and Grushecky: | I'm going down that old dusty road, Lord |
| Springsteen, Murphy, and Grushecky: | But I ain't gonna be treated this way |
| Bruce Springsteen: | Well I'm going where the chilly winds don't blow |
| Yeah I'm going where the chilly winds don't blow | |
| I'm going where the chilly winds don't blow, Lord | |
| Because I ain't gonna be treated this way | |
| Play that thing, man! | |
| Elliott Murphy: | [Harmonica bridge] |
| Elliott Murphy: | Well my children they need three square meals a day |
| My children need their three square meals a day | |
| Springsteen, Murphy, and Grushecky: | My children need they three square meals a day |
| And I ain't gonna be treated this way | |
| Springsteen, Murphy, and Grushecky: | Well I'm going down this old dusty road |
| I'm going down this old dusty road | |
| I'm going down this old dusty road, Lord | |
| And I ain't gonna be treated this way | |
| And I ain't gonna be treated this way | |
| And I ain't gonna be treated this way |
[Bruce Springsteen (spoken outro):] Elliott Murphy and Joe Grushecky! Thank you!
Thank you Brixton! Love you!
The above lyrics are for the live 25 Apr 1996 performance of BLOWIN' DOWN THIS ROAD at Brixton Academy in London, England, during The Ghost Of Tom Joad Solo Acoustic Tour. The song was the show closer and featured a guest appearance by Elliott Murphy on harmonica and vocals and Joe Grushecky on guitar and vocals.
I'm not 100% sure which parts are sung by Elliott Murphy and which by Joe Grushecky. If you have any corrections, additions, or comments, please contact me via the below form or by email: .
List of available versions of BLOWIN' DOWN THIS ROAD on this website:
BLOWIN' DOWN THIS ROAD [Live 19 May 1993 version]