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Artist: Ricky Skaggs
Canonical path: /ricky-skaggs/the-old-crossroads
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The Old Crossroads
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The Old Crossroads
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Oh, my brother, take this warning
Don't let ol' Satan hold your hand
You'll be lost in sin forever
You'd never reach the promised land
[CHORUS]
The old crossroad now is waiting
Which one are you going to take?
One leads down to destruction
The other to the pearly gate
One road leads up to heaven
The other goes down below
Jesus, our Savior, will protect you
He'll guide you by the old crossroad
[Repeat Chorus]
Soon your life will be over
You'll have to face the old crossroad
Will you be ready then, my brother
To shun the one goes down below
[Repeat Chorus]
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Ricky Skaggs performs "The Old Crossroads", and this lyric page sits inside the Ricky Skaggs catalog on LyroVerse.
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