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
Ooh ooh 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 crossraod momma I looked east and west I went to the crossraod baby I looked east and west Lord, I didn't have no sweet woman Ooh-well babe, in my distress