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