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 "Have mercy now save poor Bob if you please" Yeeooo, standin at the crossroad tried to flag a ride ooo ooo eee I tried to flag a ride Didn't nobody seem to know me babe everybody pass me by Standin at the crossroad babe risin sun goin down Standin at the crossroad babe eee eee eee, risin sun goin down I believe to my soul now, Poor Bob is sinkin down You can run, you can run tell my friend Willie Brown You can run, you can run tell my friend Willie Brown (th)'at I got the croosroad blues this mornin Lord babe, I'm sinkin down And I went to the crossroad momma I looked east and west I went to the crossroad baby I looked east and west Lord, I didn't have no sweet woman ooh-well babe, in my distress