â§ lyrics & information from www.amagpiesnest.com â§ From the The Lord of the Rings, The Felloswhip of the Ring: The Complete Recordings, Bag End, by Howard Shore â¢The Road Goes Ever On sung by Ian McKellen. lyrics: The Road goes ever on and on Down from the door where it began. Now far ahead the Road has gone, And I must follow, if I can, Pursuing it with eager feet, Until it joins some larger way Where many paths and errands meet. And whither then? I cannot say. ******* FOTR, Book 1, Chapter 1, A Long Expected Party In the book, this is sung by Bilbo as he leaves Bag End and the Shire. A number of versions of this song exist in "The Hobbit" and "The Lord of the Rings".