800 miles to the Georgia crossroads I'm going to see my baby there If I don't look back the devil can't catch me So baby, baby, I'll meet you there Came upon (Came upon) The river of darkness (River of darkness) Couldn't help But put my foot in Then I jumped back (Then I jumped back) Jesus did catch me (Jesus did catch me) He picked me up I was saved again 800 miles to the Georgia crossroads I'm going to see my baby there If I don't look back the devil can't catch me So baby, baby, I'll meet you there Came upon (Came upon) The river of darkness (River of darkness) Couldn't help But put my foot in Then I jumped back (Then I jumped back) Jesus did catch me (Jesus did catch me) He picked me up I was saved again My Mama told me (Mama told me) When I was a baby (I was a baby) The Devil will haunt (Devil will haunt) A hungry man Through the bad times (Through the bad times) Through the heartache (Through the heartache) Stay one step ahead (One step ahead) If you can 800 miles to the Georgia crossroads I'm going to see my baby there If I don't look back the devil can't catch me So baby, baby, I'll meet you there Came upon (Came upon) The river of darkness (River of darkness) Couldn't help But put my foot in Then I jumped back (Then I jumped back) Jesus did catch me (Jesus did catch me) He picked me up I was saved again