It tells the story of the singer's waking up one morning to the devil knocking on the door, telling him that "it's time to go".

[1] The lyrics concluded with the lines "You may bury my body down by the highway side" / "So my old evil spirit can catch a Greyhound bus and ride.

"[2] Johnson recorded the song, among others, in a warehouse in Dallas, that served as a makeshift recording studio, on June 19, 1937.

It was his final recording session.

[2] This blues song-related article is a stub.