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

Now I´m goin´ down the road t´ see Bessie
Oh, see her soon
I´m just goin´ down the road t´ see Bessie Smith
When I get there I´m wonderin´ what she´ll do

All the crazy things I had to try
Well I tried them all and then some
But if you´re lucky one day you´ll find out
Where it is you´re really comin´ from

Now I´m goin´ down the road t´ see Bessie
Oh, see her soon
I´m just goin´ down the road t´ see Bessie Smith
When I get there I´m wonderin´ what she´ll do

Now in my day I´ve made some foolish moves
But back then, I didn´t worry ´bout a thing
Now and again I still wonder to myself
Was it her sweet love or the way that she could sing?

So I´m goin´ down the road t´ see Bessie
Oh, see her soon
I´m just goin´ down the road t´ see Bessie Smith
And when I get there I´m wonderin´ what she´ll do