Page type: lyric reference
Artist: Elmore James
Canonical path: /elmore-james/cross-road-blues
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Cross Road Blues
Read Cross Road Blues lyrics by Elmore James on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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Cross Road Blues
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I went down to the crossroads
Fell down on my knees
I went down to the crossroads
Fell down on my knees
Asked the Lord above for mercy
"Save me if you, please"
I went down to the crossroads
Tried to flag a ride
I went down to the crossroads
Tried to flag a ride
Nobody seemed to know me
Everybody passed me by
I'm going down to Rosedale
Take my rider by my side
I'm 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
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Elmore James performs "Cross Road Blues", and this lyric page sits inside the Elmore James catalog on LyroVerse.
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