The Crossroads Drifter I

[Spoken Word Intro - Deep Southern Drawl] Well, I'll tell you a story 'bout a crossroads in Tennessee Where the old paths meet and the shadows run free [Fiddle Intro - Haunting and Slow] [Verse 1] Down where Highway 61 meets the old dirt road There's a shack been empty since the railroad slowed I was passin' through with nowhere left to go When I saw that case just layin' in the moon's cold glow [Pre-Chorus - Building] The leather was cracked, the brass was turnin' green But inside that case was the strangest thing I'd seen [Chorus - Powerful] A fiddle black as midnight, strings like silver wire When I picked it up, my fingers caught on fire The crossroads started hummin', the wind began to moan Now I'm the Crossroads Drifter, and this curse is mine alone [Fiddle Solo - Intense and Building] [Verse 2] The moment that I touched it, I could hear it call Voices from the darkness, shadows on the wall My fingers started movin' like they weren't my own Playin' songs of sorrow that could chill you to the bone [Pre-Chorus - Intense] The stars above went dark, the crickets wouldn't sing I knew right then I'd awakened somethin' mean [Chorus] A fiddle black as midnight, strings like silver wire When I picked it up, my fingers caught on fire The crossroads started hummin', the wind began to moan Now I'm the Crossroads Drifter, and this curse is mine alone [Bridge - Dramatic Spoken/Sung] They say every crossroads has a story to tell Some lead to heaven, and some lead to hell But this fiddle's got a hunger that I can't explain And I'm bound to feed it with my joy and pain [Outro - Fading] So when you see me comin' down your dusty road With a fiddle case that bears a devil's load Just know the music's got me, and I can't break free I'm the Crossroads Drifter for eternity