1. I went down to the crossroads,
fell down on my knees,
I went down to the crossrods,
fell down on my knees
Ask the Lord up above for mercy, take me if you please.

2. I went down to the crossroads,
tried to flag a ride
I went down to the crossroads,
tried to flag a ride
Nobody seems to know me, everybody passed me by.

3. Well I`m going down to Rosedale,
take my rider by my side
Well I`m going down to Rosedale,
take my rider by my side
You can still buy a house, baby, on the riverside.

4. You can run, you can run,
tell my friends I`ll be around,
Run, you can run, tell my friends I`ll be around,
Well I`m standing at the crossroads, believe I`m sinkin` down.