I went down to the crossroad
Fell down on my knees
I went down to the crossroad
Fell down on my knees
Asked the lord above for mercy
Save me if you please

I went down to the crossroad
Tried to flag a ride
Down to the crossroad
Tried to flag a ride
Nobody seemed to know me
Everybody passed me by

I'm going down to rosedale
Take my rider by my side
I'm going down to rosedale
Take my rider by my side
You can still barrelhouse, baby
On the riverside

You can run, you can run
Tell my friend-boy willie brown
You can run, you can run
Tell my friend-boy willie brown
And I'm standing at the crossroad
Believe I'm sinking down