[Verse 1] I went down to the crossroads, fell down on my knees Down to the crossroads fell down on my knees Asked the Lord above for mercy, "Take me, if you please" [Verse 2] 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 passed me by [Verse 3] Well, I'm going down to Rosedale, take my rider by my side Going down to Rosedale, take my rider by my side We can still barrelhouse, baby, on the riverside [Guitar Solo] [Verse 4] Going down to Rosedale, take my rider by my side Going down to Rosedale, take my rider by my side We can still barrel house, baby, on the riverside [Guitar Solo] [Verse 5] You can run, you can run tell my friend boy Willie Brown Run, you can run tell my friend boy Willie Brown And I'm standing at the crossroads believe I'm sinking down [Spoken Outro] Uh, Eric Clapton lead, uh, vocal