I went down to the cross roads, fell down on my knees.

Down to the cross roads, fell down on my knees.

Asked the Lord a bove for mer cy, save ev ’ry me bod y if passed you please.

I Well, went I’m down goin’ to the cross roads, tried to flag a ride.

Down to the cross roads, tried to flag a ride.

No bod y a seemed to know me, save ev ’ry me bod y if passed me by.

I Well, went I’m down goin’ Goin’ down to Rose dale,

take my rid er by (A7)my side.

Goin’ down to Rose dale, take my rid er by my side.

You can (E7)still bar rel house, ba by, on the riv er side.

You can run, you can run.

Tell my friend, poor Wil lie Brown.

Run, you can run.

Tell my friend, poor Wil lie Brown.

And I’m (E7)stand in’ at the cross roads, be (D7)lieve (CN.C.)I’m sink in’ down.