Crossroads
Tracy Chapman Lyrics

At which I'll sell all that is mine
You think money rules when all else fails
Go sell your soul and keep your shell
I'm trying to protect what I keep inside
All the reasons why I live my life

Mmh, mmh
Mmh, mmh
Some say the devil be a mystical thing
I say the devil he a walking man
He a fool he a liar conjurer and a thief
He try to tell you what you want
Try to tell you what you need

Mmh, mmh
Mmh, mmh
Standing at the point
The road it cross you down
What is at your back
Which way do you turn
Who will come to find you first
Your devils or your gods

Mmh
All you folks think you run my life
Say I should be willing to compromise
I say all you demons go back to hell
I'll save my soul, save myself

Mmh, mmh
Mmh, mmh
Save my soul, save myself
Save my soul, save myself
Save my soul, save myself
Save my soul, save myself

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: TRACY L CHAPMAN

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Most interesting comments from YouTube:

Efaz Ahmed

3y↑709

All you folks think you own my life
But you never made any sacrifice
Demons they are on my trail
I'm standing at the crossroads of the hell
I look to the left I look to the right
There're hands that grab me on every side

Mmh, mmh
Mmh, mmh
All you folks think I got my price
At which I'll sell all that is mine
You think money rules when all else fails
Go sell your soul and keep your shell
I'm trying to protect what I keep inside
All the reasons why I live my life

Mmh, mmh
Mmh, mmh
Some say the devil be a mystical thing
I say the devil he a walking man
He a fool he a liar conjurer and a thief
He try to tell you what you want
Try to tell you what you need

Mmh, mmh
Mmh, mmh
Standing at the point
The road it cross you down
What is at your back
Which way do you turn
Who will come to find you first
Your devils or your gods

Mmh
All you folks think you run my life
Say I should be willing to compromise
I say all you demons go back to hell
I'll save my soul, save myself

Mmh, mmh
Mmh, mmh
Save my soul, save myself
Save my soul, save myself
Save my soul, save myself
Save my soul, save myself

Tania Kpotivi

20w↑4

All you folks think you own my life
But you never made any sacrifice
Demons they are on my trail
I'm standing at the crossroads of the hell
I look to the left I look to the right
There're hands that grab me on every side
Mmh, mmh
Mmh, mmh
All you folks think I got my price
At which I'll sell all that is mine
You think money rules when all else fails
Go sell your soul and keep your shell
I'm trying to protect what I keep inside
All the reasons why I live my life
Mmh, mmh
Mmh, mmh
Some say the devil be a mystical thing
I say the devil he a walking man
He a fool he a liar conjurer and a thief
He try to tell you what you want
Try to tell you what you need
Mmh, mmh
Mmh, mmh
Standing at the point
The road it cross you down
What is at your back
Which way do you turn
Who will come to find you first
Your devils or your gods
Mmh
All you folks think you run my life
Say I should be willing to compromise
I say all you demons go back to hell
I'll save my soul, save myself
Mmh, mmh
Mmh, mmh
Save my soul, save myself
Save my soul, save myself
Save my soul, save myself
Save my soul, save myself

All comments from YouTube:

Ryota Arai

3y↑2.1K

One of the most underrated artists ever.

mildred wasike

@risumotus you right. She's known and appreciated world over. She's a treasure. She's loved.

Michael Berrier

Fully agree

Michael Berrier

Fully agree

iamurdad77

@alexandra Alexander Ahead of her time????? Have you heard today's music?? This music is exactly of its time!!

GPD

not underrared at all.

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Martin Matshidze

48w↑798

Perhaps she is not underrated. The wise just happen to be her target audiences.

The truth: The world has few wise people

Saturn Kaycee

Facts

skenny -s

Amen

jhamblin23

Hehe lolol

HeatherPsyD

10w

@zimzimzalabim Beautifully said.

OFFICIAL.AVDMJ15

13w

💯💯💯💯

24 More Replies...

Amarked Change

48w↑997

Who else is listening to this song while in quarantine

GPD

look to the left look to the right. then moved forward.

xps xps133

19w

me...

just a Fish

26w↑1

Jan Tusick

26w

yes we have choices,love Tracy,Willie

Dominik Schiller

H

No thank you. It will come back for your soul after.

GPD

4w↑1

presuming cross roads demons life isnt a mess lol.

leguybond

1y↑42

Tracy is one of the few artists who managed to insert compromised lyrics and social denunciation, in a genre where only millions of songs are made that talk about love or nonsense. She alone beat the system.

Victor Ntakula

10w

Hey, a great observation that, thanks

Pete Geraghty

2y↑407

I'm clean today from twenty years of an addiction of drink and drugs and by god this song takes me back to what it was like so yes I saved my soul saved myself you the girl Tracy 💙💙💙

kc. productions.production studio

36w

@Alun Davies https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XCwCrkWTukQ

albert ashley

40w↑1

Proud of you

sarah mendes

41w↑1

Sine Malangeni never give up🙏

A Derion

43w

@un known OMG you just solved hundreds of years of addiction problems.

A Derion

46w

FrndsCallMeDaz

32w↑62

in 2020, this is over 30 years old and it still moves me like the first time i heard this as a child <3

Mr Pink

6w↑2

It's such a beautiful song, brings tears to my eyes.

Jessie Coulter

10w↑3

Amen! 🎶 December 24, 2020, she's truly a blessing 🙏
Merry 🎄

Kapaya Banda

14w↑2

Me too

Thapelo Moleleki

1y↑196

She is timeless, it's 2020!

Wendy Burrows

41w

Absolutely no auto correct here

Thomani Tshivhase

47w↑164

She's one of the greatest ever .......does not get enough credit

karma s

26w↑1

Like a visa card?

ann rocco

46w↑1

Real dont count anymore....shes so moving gets inside of you

didi

24w↑23

Video crew: You're wearing that shirt for the video?
Tracy: Yeah. Why.

(Undiluted and unfiltered beauty)

fay Albert

3y↑396

She makes my day a little brighter every time I listen to her.

Nina Lee

38w

My bath playlist is Tracy Chapman, Dolly Parton and Yungblud unplugged.

King Kali

Same

Alun Davies

Michael Williams try listening to behind the wall it might
Upset you though because it
Deals with man on women domestic violence and any type of domestic violence is
Wrong and cruel

Alun Davies

I have had a lot of fights because I’ve had to protect myself and the people around me as well and when I listen to Tracy Chapman I feel like someone understands me and my quest to make my area a
Safe place for everyone as well as me and if I was a great artist and that and also if I was attractive to Ladies like
Miss Chapman which no man
Is I should have liked to go out
On dates with Her and I’d treat
Her like a Lady although sometimes ladies think that it’s silly and old fashioned but I don’t like to be too forward with Ladies

Alun Davies

Michael Williams a bit girly and not like me as I am quite severely scarred but I am not self conscious about it

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Piman Mann Jaques

47w↑35

Tracy Chapman for Nobel Prize in Literature.

Spor71 Treeb7

38w↑30

Back when songs had meaning, we all found ourselves at crossroads at some point in our lives and had to choose the right direction

Michele Brown

2y↑25

One soulful sister! she has this smoothness and virbrato in her voice.She definitley captures your soul.One of my favorite artists

Ucky Fagteban

3y↑253

This kindof songs and singers are rare.... Nowadays are just package and ain't bout the good lyrics... we need more of them to educate the world

Mzi Mavuso

How do i get a details of Tracy Chapman?

Alun Davies

Aaron David couldn’t agree more mate

clod8

2y↑1

Aaron David You can appreciate a well-made house, for instance, and not be a builder. You can also lament the shoddy buildings and craptastic architecture as is your right.

James Murphy-Walsh

3y↑1

Ucky Fagteban absolutely!

Angela Hodges

5y↑218

"Try to protect the things I keep inside, the reasons I why live my live..." BEAUTIFUL!

unterwant

had a love affair listening crossroads ....
but in the end I am happy again with my love of my life !!!!!!!!!!!!!
and she is happy with me ...
crossroads sometimes are through roads ...

Abdure Graphics & Design

I take as note few statement and I know exactly what she mean

Leah Augustine

I agree

Rackers Gleeson

Angela Hodges peace. SYAY BEAUTIFUL. believe ALWAYS

Lee May

41w↑29

I love Tracy so much, her music touches my actual soul.

Luna Le Feuvre

38w

It’s meant to, her purpose here is appreciated by everyone who loves her music, it’s rare to find an artist who is real but they are out there and they will find they’re way to you, music now says sucks you into illuminati be wise with ya music and keep ya head up 💯

HeatherPsyD

10w↑5

This is art.

Shhh

5y↑103

she is one amazing woman

Efaz Ahmed

3y↑709

Shannon Griffin

12w

Demons only lay trap where they already see you walking towards my friends

Theo Madonsela

16w

Pardon my broken English, it's not my mother language

Theo Madonsela

16w

@zimzimzalabim I'm sorry, I really don't get your point as far as what you were responding to was concerned. I think what that dude was saying is the reason Tracy was not that famous is because in her songs she talked about things that the people that hold money do not appreciate.

Delia Gonz

24w

Thank you for the lyrics🙏

The Queen Marilyn Channel

26w

ingenzi I understand what u mean..! She doesn’t want to sell her soul to the devil for riches..

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TheVinneke

2y↑27

angel with a message

Stefania

2y↑67

Heard this song in a shop, was MESMERIZED, shazamed it and discovered such an amazing artist!

Eric Bolivar

8w↑1

So glad that you found her.

jhamblin23

9w↑1

Listen to 'Behind the wall'

fthi weldeslassie

51w↑2

Keep faith and you will be inspired to change.

Andre` Gibson

3y↑53

she is so underrated

Sydney Bongani Bhebhe KaMgabhi

3y↑51

You are such a Queen of music and a very humble soul Tracy! Your music is so soul-searching!

Diego Capel Pena

46w↑1

One day

EN N

37w↑12

"I say the devil he a walking man". Can't get truer !!!

leguybond

5y↑137

LONG LIFE TO TRACY!

Anthony. Kuria

46w↑19

Her songs lift up my spirits when am down, crossroads is one of my fav.

Marcus Pearson

33w↑9

Only a few times in history do lyrics, music and video match up perfectly in a symphony of message and emotion, I cry evetime I see this video!

Melissa Peters

12w↑2

This song really speaks to my soul. I've been loving Tracy Chapman for decades now. Her music is timeless. We both were in the ABC program, we went to the same college and I stayed in the same room she was in during college. Also my married name is now Chatman...with a T instead of a P but you get the idea. I feel like she is my true soul sister. 💜

barış içli

40w↑14

- Covid-19 : "All you folks think you own my life "
- Covid-19 : "But you never made any sacrifice "
- Covid-19 : "Demons they are on my trail

Heavy Chevy

49w↑48

She’s one of the most underrated artist I have ever listened too; her and Lauren hill. Her music always had such a big message and as a youth I’d be inspired to do better. She’s the reason I’ve put a lot of bad habits away and my best foot forward. She’s the queen, one of the last few great artist to inspire a generation. Respect ✊🏾I played this song everyday at the shelter, as a staff I can’t never take this life of mines for granted, we are all living a borrowed life and shall return to the earth in mother nature’s womb; be kind be good and most of all be the hope everyone seeks. Respect ✊🏾

Heavy Chevy

15w

Much luv y’all!

Shelly Beagle

15w↑1

Have a blessed day

Mercy Karma Entertainment Management Mgt

39w↑1

Blessed

Liz Kanyambu

44w↑1

Heavy Chevy 🎚Respect; Prayers, peace☮️⚓️🎆🗽🪐

Mrs. Ne' Yo Anderson

2y↑14

A timeless masterpiece. Gives me chills.... The full depth of this song is still undiscovered.

yasmin l

1y↑39

NEVER SELL YOUR SOUL TO THE DEVIL.

Luna Le Feuvre

15w

@DarkMama Goddess not a lot walk with god that’s y we guide them

Luna Le Feuvre

15w

@DarkMama Goddess yes and half the people don’t wanna even know 🙏

DarkMama Goddess

16w↑1

@Luna Le Feuvre it's not hard if you know who you are.

Luna Le Feuvre

38w

Easier said than done my fiend

Ed Green

10w↑3

Love her, shes so talented!

Calvin Bowles

3y↑90

What a delivery of vocals! Ms. Chapman's music has been a staple in my life for decades! Fast Car took off and the airways were blessed!

Sithembiso Mkhize

and "The promise"

Vanessa chou

1y↑40

I don’t have any words to describe what I feel when I hear this song 😍

Nicolas Duclos

40w

It touches my ART. My Heart.

Hollie Whitlock

51w↑4

It touches my soul!! ❤️

Jiggaman Jerm

3y↑29

A would give any experience iv had in love to find a woman like tracy, she sos beautiful in body n spirit. Im sorry she had such pain in life but she rurns it into music that reaches deep where the real me hides, god bless you tracy from one the lost gen

Joe MasterBiden

6w↑2

Very nice!!! I haven't heard such soul in a very long time in music. GodSpeed

Nande Mabulu

11w↑2

Best song I have ever heard in my entire life, Tranquility...

Glen Small

3y↑68

I adore this woman xxxxxxxxxxxx

Alexandrine Cele

2y↑189

i'm here in 2019

Ben Del Proposto

I'm here in 2054. Y'all should start worrying about your futur guys

Alessandro La Spina

2y↑1

Me too.....from Sicily,😀

Alun Davies

Ben did you wake up on the wrong side of the bed today?

lilliana rodriguez

Me too

Alun Davies

I am as well

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Just Abbey

24w↑2

"All you demons go back to hell, save my soul save myself" <3

Enrico Coleman

3y↑68

I love how we're in 2018 and Tracy still inspires and influences us with her amazing music. Legend.

Lorraine Wadsworth

Im here in 201o and shes still up there with the best.

Ssekimpi Yasin

2y↑1

Truly Tracy is a super star

Kristel gagné

2y↑2

2019 and will always listen to her beautiful music

Maggie Vada

32w↑8

I like evetything about this song. Yup.

Tammy L. Sexton

21w↑1

I've been a fan since Tracy first started. I wish she'd come back. One of my all time favorite artists.

Lalnuni Zoya

2y↑26

Anyone in 2019....i keep loving her on and on...

Cj Edwards

45w↑9

Tracy writes some of the most beautiful music ever composed. And I get goosebumps every time I listen closely.

Laura Masterson

2y↑11

I'm going through I hard time right now. Any time I'm going through difficult times I listen to this song over and over again to lift my spirits and remind me that I'm going to eventually be ok.

Ashley Lou

46w

Hope you’re doing better!!

Idahosuz

3y↑9

I say the devil be a walking man.

No One

Certainly is

Amely Hawking

11w↑2

give the Devil -----no chance------! go the way from Jesus..and open your eyes.

Jessie Coulter

10w↑1

No chance, not ever! 💕

Charlene Nicholson

38w↑6

What a lovely lady and love the music.. big shout out too Tracy chapman .. go girl u rule xxx

Da Al

11w↑1

It"s near the end of 2020. I never stopped listening.
: )

Luca Natali

36w↑2

I love her since '88 when I was 12

Vlad Rio

8w↑1

Era pra ter ao menos, dezenas de milhões de curtidas. Mas tudo mudou, porque a qualidade da audição também piorou nas últimas gerações....

Lauren Smith

41w↑7

I played this at my uncles funeal he loved this song xx

Someone on Youtube

2y↑18

One of todays best artists. She is real. She sings from her soul. The lyrics come from her heart and her guitar playing is a God given talent. A rare gem.

rox k

1y↑31

Best of 2019 ! I love this song 😍

Mark Doner

5y↑93

female or no,- is no matter in some respects, I understand to a point woman's issue's ,,, however I don't think Tracy's songs have to do with male/female things separately - more so to do with a human condition - the growing oppression of governmental regulation to start with & so on & so forth -- people , everyone needs to wake up these days & take some form of action in response to tunes like Tracey;s opposed to saying - nice little tune - a consistant good action as small maybe as can be, small but on an on going basis , is what help muchly

FORGIVE ALWAYS for Yr Soul

Mark Doner You are Intelligent & listen between the lines "which is rare today ". #blessedthinking

Moonlit Balcony

2y↑46

2/3/2019 and still listening!😚💕

Norberto Nhantumbo

@Alexander Okpoko 20/05/2019 í am here

Alexander Okpoko

10/5/2019

Lee Ellie Music School Lagos-Nigeria

Yes we are here 2019

Philajua Boima

32w↑6

One of the best songs of my life.... An all time favorite 💖

Legends Avenue

28w↑2

You are my first crush since my childhood, i love you Tracy. Sending hugs from Kigali Rwanda.

More raw

1y↑21

Woke up with this song in my head this morning after asking for guidance......here it is 🙏 so much gratitude xxx

Frank Turner

38w↑23

such poetry and a voice that delivers a message for all to hear unless they are deaf or prejudiced

Bellicious Foods & Vlogs

22w↑1

“Trying to protect the things I keep inside, the reasons why I live my life🥳🥳🥳

Love

2y↑10

Honest real music we love you Tracy Chapman

Burke John

3y↑3

Couldn’t wait until this album was done and released it didn’t disappoint one bit,some beautiful songs on it with strong messages from the one and only Tracy Chaplips!😂🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

ecotankus industrualist

6w↑2

Saw her in concert once...funny story about a ticket @!

Ackim Mtamira

2y↑2

22nd May 2019

Rachel Bricet

14w↑1

Quelle voix, depuis plus de 30 ans, je ne m'en lasse pas, elle reste ma chanteuse préférée 🤗

Clive McLeod

2y↑21

One of the greats. Right up there with Dylan and Lennon.

Henriko Suparyanto

1y↑9

The crossroads .... wow. Regards from Pretoria November 2019.

Tinashe Mashizha

43w↑4

Childhood memories now coming back.. Good vibes form Tracy the underrated artist

The Ringmaster

3y↑23

One of the greatest artists alive xx

William Allen

3y↑11

Amazing, not sell your soul, but save it, save your life! Much respect.

ale game play

2y↑1

Parabéns Tracy

Tania Kpotivi

20w↑4

All you folks think you own my life
But you never made any sacrifice
Demons they are on my trail
I'm standing at the crossroads of the hell
I look to the left I look to the right
There're hands that grab me on every side
Mmh, mmh
Mmh, mmh
All you folks think I got my price
At which I'll sell all that is mine
You think money rules when all else fails
Go sell your soul and keep your shell
I'm trying to protect what I keep inside
All the reasons why I live my life
Mmh, mmh
Mmh, mmh
Some say the devil be a mystical thing
I say the devil he a walking man
He a fool he a liar conjurer and a thief
He try to tell you what you want
Try to tell you what you need
Mmh, mmh
Mmh, mmh
Standing at the point
The road it cross you down
What is at your back
Which way do you turn
Who will come to find you first
Your devils or your gods
Mmh
All you folks think you run my life
Say I should be willing to compromise
I say all you demons go back to hell
I'll save my soul, save myself
Mmh, mmh
Mmh, mmh
Save my soul, save myself
Save my soul, save myself
Save my soul, save myself
Save my soul, save myself

Katie Garrett

25w↑3

I've listened to this fabulous woman since I was a child. She sings to my soul. Grace, beauty, wisdom, passion and conviction and strength; all these things is Ms. Tracy. I love you woman!!

Matteus Cyruss

3y↑13

The music is ended but I still listening in my mind.
This is very nice and great song and artist

Faedrie Swan

3y↑9

Ms Chapman has such an unique voice. So beautiful. Definitely a gift from God. Love her music :)

Cheryl Bowman

39w↑1

At every turn! She I'm caught up in. Brilliance

Orion1984

26w↑1

I love you Tracy 🥰 i leave in north France 🇫🇷 ! Big kiss!!

Mazz

3y↑31

Amazing song, one of my favorites by her ❤❤

Matshadi

This song...(smh) THIS! SONG!

Wie Benik

38w↑1

Powersongs!!!! ❤💥 save my soul, save myself!

Carlisa Pinkston

3y↑7

Thank you Tracy, this message given to you deep inside your soul, I share with my children, love ones, friends, family and the enemy

Zlata Bizult

2y↑2

Mars 2019 👍?

Everlyne Conatser

52w↑3

I love her music and voice I’m not that old but I’m from the 90s and I always listen to her music. She’s awesome. ❤️❤️❤️❤️

ST XxX

38w↑4

2020? all the memories with my old man and me listening to her I feel like I’m one of the only teens in this generation who knows abt her

Harald Gegenfurtner

39w↑3

"Who will come 'n find you first – your devils or your gods?" – One of my all-time favourites.

Shannon Silva

17w

My mother loved tracy chapman, she passed away in December 2012 and I'm forever grateful u introduced me to this wonderful musician mam! Hugely underrated!

Celina casey

14w

Been listening to her for many year I was a child growing up with her songs love them ❤️👌

Jeremy Campbell

3y↑24

I'd rather beg than steal...

James Magwenzi

48w↑1

A simple and yet profound lesson on morals.

esther lule

2y↑1

Begging will not help you these days. The world has changed and no one cares about giving anymore.

No One

2y↑1

People steal... begging is better but we don't live in a giving world. Stealing is one of the MOST understandable crimes.

Murder on the other hand is almost never justifiable

8t8 Zee

3y↑1

Jeremy Campbell top comment x

wadewander1

31w↑2

Been listening to u since i was a lil boy. Ur music has always lifted me, inspired me...it makes my heart want to sing. I doubt have mountains has helped u...but u r still the most beautiful artist for 3 decades or so.