Bessie Smith Bob Dylan and the Band The Basement Tapes [intro] dim [verse 1] 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 [chorus] 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’m wondering what she’ll do      [verse 2] 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     [chorus] 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’m wondering what she’ll do      [verse 3] 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   [chorus] 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’m wondering what she’ll do      [verse 4] 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 [chorus] 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’m wondering what she’ll do      [verse 5] 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 [chorus] 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’m wondering what she’ll do