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Old 11-22-2013, 08:03 AM
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I came upon a fork in the road once....and I took it.
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Old 11-22-2013, 08:23 AM
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I came upon a fork in the road once....and I took it.
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Old 11-22-2013, 08:36 AM
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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, 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 semm to know me, everybody pass me by
Mmmm, the sun goin' down, boy, dark gon' catch me here
Oooo, eeee, 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 i'm standin' at the crossroad, babe, i believe i'm sinkin' down

tell me how this describes meeting the devil for a deal
I should have said that the song doesn't literally reference selling his soul to the Devil, but the legend and the song have become intertwined over time.

You can also interpret the song metaphorically as a crossroads representing a choice of taking one path or another and the tone of the song is quite dark and the line "I believe I'm sinkin' down ", could be interpreted as making a bad choice.
Also, "Asked the Lord above have mercy, save poor Bob, if you please.", could also be interpreted as asking forgivness for the choices he has made.
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