I went to the crossroad 

Fell down on my knees

I went to the crossroad 

Fell down on my knees

Asked the Lord above "Have mercy 

Now save poor Bob 

If you please"

Yeoo standin' at the crossroad 

Tried to flag a ride

Ooo eeee I tried to flag a ride

Didn't nobody seem to know me babe 

Everybody pass me by

Standin' at the crossroad baby 

Risin' sun goin' down

Standin' at the crossroad baby 

Eee eee risin' sun goin' down

I believe to my soul now 

Poor Bob is sinkin' down

You can run you can run 

Tell my friend Willie Brown

You can run you can run 

Tell my friend Willie Brown

That I got the crossroad blues this mornin' 

Lord babe I'm sinkin' down

And I went to the crossroad mama 

I looked east and west

I went to the crossroad baby 

I looked east and west

Lord I didn't have no sweet woman ooh well 

Babe in my distress