Yet all I have, I'll be a-bringin' it to you
I'm just goin' down the road t' see bessie
Now all the crazy things I had to try
But if you're lucky one day you find out
Goin' down the road t' see bessie smith
And then one night I was drinkin' and a-thinkin'
Oh, see her soon
Goin' down the road t' see bessie smith
When I get there will our love still feel so true?
I'm just goin' down the road t' see bessie
When I get there I wonder what she'll do
Goin' down the road t' see bessie smith
I'm just goin' down the road t' see bessie
And now again I still wonder to myself
In the bottom of the glass I could see bessie's face so strong
Will old times start to feelin' like new?
But back then, I didn't worry 'bout a thing
When I get there I wonder what she'll do
Oh, see her soon
There's so much time has gone right on by
Was it her sweet love or the way that she could sing
I'm just goin' down the road t' see bessie
I still recall the best thing I ever had
Oh, see her soon
Where it is you're really comin' from
Goin' down the road t' see bessie smith
I didn't think one could be so wrong
When she sees me will she know what I've been through?
Oh, see her soon
Now many a year has passed me by
When I get there I wonder what she'll do
Now in my day I've made some foolish moves
Well I tried them all and then some
When I get there I wonder what she'll do
