I went down to the crossroads, fell down on my knees I went down to the crossroads, fell down on my knees Begged the Lord above for mercy, "Save me if you please." Well, I went down to the crossroads, tried to play it right I went down to the crossroads, tried to play it right Nobody seemed to know me, everybody passed on by Down at the crossroads, I saw the sun sinking down. I went down to the crossroads, I saw the sun sinking down Lord above your mercy, I need your mercy now I went down to the crossroads, I looked East and West I went down to the crossroads, I looked East and West I finally looked to heaven, to the One who loved me best I went down to the crossroads, fell down on my knees I went down to the crossroads, fell down on my knees I begged the Lord for mercy, "Won't You save me if you please."