[Verse] I went to the crossroads, fell down on my knees[x2] Asked the Lord above, have mercy now, save poor Bob, if you please Standing at the crossroads, tried to flag a ride Whee-hee, I tried to flag a ride Didn't nobody seem to know me, everybody pa** me by Standing at the crossroads, rising sun going down Standing at the crossroads baby, the rising sun going down I believe to my soul now, poor Bob is sinking down You can run, you can run, tell my friend Willie Brown[x2] That I got the crossroad blues this morning, Lord, baby I'm sinking down [Outro] I went to the crossroad, mama, I looked east and west I went to the crossroad, babe, I looked east and west Lord, I didn't have no sweet woman, ooh well, babe, in my distress