I went down to the crossroads, fell down on my knee I went down to the crossroads, fell down on my knee Asked the Lord above for mercy, "Save 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 pa**ed by I'm going down to Rosedale, take my rider by my side Going down to Rosedale, take my rider by my side You can still 'barrelhouse', baby, on the riverside Going down to Rosedale, take my rider by my side Going down to Rosedale, take my rider by my side You can still 'barrelhouse', baby, on the riverside You can run, you can run, tell my friend-boy Willie Brown You can run, you can run, tell my friend-boy Willie Brown And I'm standing at the crossroads, believe I'm sinking down