I went down to the crossroads, fell down on my knees
I went down to the crossroads, fell down on my knees
Asked the lord for mercy, said help me if you please
I went down to the crossroads, tried to flag a ride
I went down to the crossroads, tried to flag a ride
No one seemed to know me, they just passed me by
Well I'm going down to rosedale
Take my rider by my side
Yeah I'm going down to rosedale
Take my rider by my side
It's still barrelhouse baby
On the riverside
You can run, you can run, tell my friend Willie Brown
You can run, you can run, tell my friend Willie Brown
That I'm standing at the crossroads, I believe I'm sinking down