I went down to the crossroads, fell down on my knees
Down to the crossroads, fell down on my knees
Asked the Lord for mercy, I said, help me if you please

I went down to the crossroads, tried to flag a ride
Down to the crossroads, tried to flag a ride
Nobody seemed to know me, everybody passed me by
I wanna take a ride 

Going down to Rosedale, take my rider by my side
Going down to Rosedale, take my rider by my side
Can still buy a house baby, on the riverside
One more time 

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, believe I'm sinking down