I went down to the crossroads, fell down on my knee Down to the crossroad, fell down on my knee Asked the Lord above for mercy, take me if you please I went down to the crossroad, tried to flag a ride Down to the crossroad, tried to flag a ride Nobody seemed to know me, everybody pa**ed me by When Im goin down to Rosedale, take my rider by my side Goin down to Rosedale, take my rider by my side We can still barrel house, baby, on the riverside You can run, you can run, tell my friend, boy, Willie Brown Run, you can run, tell my friend, boy, Willie Brown And Im standin at the crossroads, believe Im sinkin down