Cross Road Blues

August 16th is most often remembered as the anniversary of the death of Elvis Presley -at least for folks who don't subscribe to the Elvis Lives theory- but it is also the anniversary of the death in 1938 of Robert Johnson, who also lived and recorded in Memphis. In observance of the anniversary 2 days ago of the death that is undisputed:

Cross Road Blues, by Robert Johnson.

Lyrics:

I went to the crossroad, fell down on my knees
I went to the crossroad, fell down on my knees
Asked the Lord above "Have mercy now, save poor Bob, if you please"

Standin' at the crossroad I tried to flag a ride
I tried to flag a ride
Ain't nobody seem to know me, baby, everybody pass me by

Standin' at the crossroad, baby, risin' sun goin' down
Standin' at the crossroad, baby, risin' sun goin' down
I believe to my soul, now, poor Bob is sinkin' down

You can run, you can run, tell my friend Willie Brown
You can run, you can run, tell my friend Willie Brown
That I got the crossroad blues, my Lord, and I believe I'm sinkin' down

And I went to the crossroad, mama, I looked east and west
I went to the crossroad, babe, I looked east and west
Lord, I didn't have no sweet woman, ooo well, babe, in my distress

And about that Elvis Lives "thing": Elvis-is-alive.com offers proof!