Blues Lyrics

 Robert Johnson:

If I Had Possession Over Judgment Day

If I had possession over judgement day,
If I had possession over judgement day.
Lord the little woman I'm lovin' wouldn't have no right to pray.

And I went to the mountain lookin' far as my eyes could see.
And I went to the mountain lookin' far as my eyes could see.
Some other man got my woman and the lonesome blues got me.

And I rolled an' I tumbled and I cried the whole night long.
And I rolled an' I tumbled and I cried the whole night long.
Boy, I woke up this mornin' and my biscuit roller gone.

Had to fold my arms and I slowly walked away.
[Spoken] (I didn't like the way she done.
Had to fold my arms and I slowly walked away.
I said in my mind, "Yo' trouble gonna come some day."

Now run here baby, set down on my knee.
Now run here baby, set down on my knee.
I wanna' tell you all about the way they treated me

Crossroads Blues

I went to the crossroads, fell down on my knees.
I went to the crossroads, fell down on my knees.
Asked the Lord above, have mercy now, save poor Bob if you please.

Standin' at the crossroads, tried to flag a ride.
I tried to flag a ride.
Didn't nobody seem to know me, everybody passed me by.

Standin' at the crossroads, risin' sun goin' down.
Standin' at the crossroads baby, the risin' sun goin' down.
I believe to my soul now, po' 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 this mornin', Lord, I'm sinkin' down.

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, ooh well, babe, in my distress.

Crossroad Blues (alternate version)

by Robert Johnson
Recording of November 27, 1936
San Antonio, Texas

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, sSave poor Bob, if you please."

Mmmmm, standin' at the crossroad, I tried to flag a ride.
Standin' at the crossroad, I tried to flag a ride.
Didn't nobody seem to know me, everybody pass me by.
Mmmm, the sun goin' down, boy, dark gon' catch me here.
Dark gon' catch me here.

I haven't got no lovin' sweet woman that love and feel my care.
You can run, you can run, tell my friend-boy Willie Brown.
You can run, tell my friend-boy Willie Brown.
Lord I'm standin' at the crossroad, babe, I believe I'm sinkin' down.

Lightnin' Hopkins:

Chauffeur's Blues

You're lookin' happy, Baby, drivin' around in your brand new automobile.
You're lookin' happy, Baby, drivin' around in your brand new automobile.
You know, I seen you, Baby, I seen your handsome driver at the wheel.

I don't mean to cause no trouble; Baby can I drive sometime?
She says, "Your chauffeur's a good chauffeur, Daddy,
No, but he ain't like mine, like mine."

C'mon on and get me. Mama, let's go and have some fun.
I just wanna see Mama with that new car on.
Everything would be all right 'long about the break of dawn.

I see you drivin' around, Mama, in your brand new automobile. (2x)
You're lookin' happy, Baby, with your handsome driver at the wheel.

Rhythm and Blues

Big Mama Thornton