Bessie was more than just a friend of mine
We shared the good times with the bad
Now many a year has passed me by
I still recall the best thing I ever had

Now I'm going down the road to see Bessie
Oh, see her soon
I'm just going down the road to see Bessie Smith
When I get there I wonder what she'll do

All the crazy things I had to try
Well, I tried them all and then some
But if you're lucky one day you find out
Where it is you're really coming from

Now I'm going down the road to see Bessie
Oh, see her soon
I'm just going down the road to see Bessie Smith
When I get there I wonder what she'll do

Now in my day I've made some foolish moves
But back then, I didn't worry 'bout a thing
And now again I still wonder to myself
Was it her sweet love or the way that she could sing

Now I'm going down the road to see Bessie
Oh, see her soon
I'm just going down the road to see Bessie Smith
When I get there I wonder what she'll do