IF I HAD POSSESSION OVER JUDMENT DAY LYRICS*
Robert Johnson

If I had possession, over judgment day
If I had possession, over judgment day
Lord, the little woman I'm lovin' wouldn't have to pray**
And I went up to the mountain, lookin' as far as my eyes could see
And I went up to the mountain, lookin' as far as my eyes would see
Some other man got my woman, and these lonesome blues got me
And I rolled and I tumbled and I cried the whole night long
And I rolled and I tumbled and I cried the whole night long
And I woke up this mornin' and my biscuit rollin’ on***
Had to fold my arms and I slowly walked away
Had to fold my arms and I slowly walked away
Well I said in my mind, "Your trouble gonna come some day”
Now run here, baby, get down on bended knee****
Now run here, baby, get down on bended knee
I wanna tell you all about the way they treated me
*Some lyrics have been adapted and will be noted as follows:
**Lyric adapted slightly from original. Johnson’s original line is “Lord the little woman I’m
lovin’ wouldn’t have no right to pray”. Personal choice.
***Johnson’s original lyric is “biscuit roller gone”. Borrowed from Eric Clapton’s rendition.
****Johnson’s original lyric is “set down on my knee”. Borrowed from Eric Clapton’s
rendition.