Crossroads
Cream
I went down to the crossroads, fell down on my knees. 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. Down to the crossroads, tried to flag a ride. Nobody seemed to know me, everybody passed me by. Well I'm going down to Rosedale, take my rider by my side. Going down to Rosedale, take my rider by my side. You can still barrelhouse, baby, on the riverside. Going down to Rosedale, take my rider by my side. 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.* Run, you can run, tell my friend-boy, Willie Brown.* And I'm staying at the crossroads, believe I'm sinking down. * My original transcription used "friend boy", after viewing some sheet music I changed it to "friend poor". This is a common transcription of Eric's rendition, however after listening closely on the remastered "Those Were the Days" it is definitely "friend-boy" as in Johnson's take 2 version (which I'm listening to as I write this as I have at last purchased "The Complete Recordings" box set). The confusion is caused by Eric mimicing Johnson's accent on the "boy". Friend-boy is a dialectic substitute for boyfriend and Willie Brown was a very generous teacher of the blues to Robert. It is also interesting how Eric has substantially reworked the lyrics, a traditional blues activity shown by the variation in Johnson's own consecutive takes. The "Going down to Rosedale" verse is actually lifted from Johnson's musically related "Traveling Riverside Blues" and Eric's riff also seems to be partly derived from that song. Robert Johnson's Take 2 lyrics transcription: Cross Road Blues by Robert Johnson (rec 27/11/1936, San Antonio, Texas) I went down to the crossroad, fell down on my knees I went down to the crossroad, fell down on my knees Asked the Lord above "Have mercy, save 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 Mmm, the sun goin' down, boy, dark gon' catch me here oooo, ooee, eee boy, 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, that I'm standin' at the crossroad, babe, I believe I'm sinking down.100 Greatest Guitar Solos 1968 60s 70s college faves 70s high school faves actually Clapton is ai raiku itu air instrument amazing solo Awesome Awesome Guitar Jam Awesome Guitar Jams bad ass best--psychedelic blue blues blues blues on the road blues rock BORM british British Blues Britrock clapton clapton favorites clapton is god classic rock cool covers cover cover me Cream damn hippies dasr selected radio ear-catching flourishes eric clapton fantastici fast favorite songs first guitar first rock tape freaks and geeks free rock geeeetar music general goodmusic gotanygoodmusic great solo guitar Guitar Gods Guitar Hero guitar hero soundtrack guitar heroes guitar rock guitar solos guitarhero halftoned singles club heavy hi fidelity high fives all around igrenc in the car Jam jazz-rock jukebox kickass covers kosher legends life is good Love male vocals Masterpiece me music medena1 Musique de la Ville 1 My favourite band Patriot Rock please let there be my kind of pm stuff pop rock psychedelic Psychedelic Rock pure rock r0ckin music recommended instrumental radio Robert Johnson robert johnson cover robert johnson covers rock Rock Me Baby rock out Rolling Stones Top 500 Songs o RS 500 sick solo snice Songs to shred to summer of love Supergroup The British are coming the early heavy tripadelic UK
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