Take Me to the River
Al Green * Track #2 On Explores Your Mind
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Take Me to the River Lyrics
[Intro]
I'd like to dedicate this song to little Junior Parker
A cousin of mine who's gone on, but we'd like to kinda carry on in his name
I sing
[Verse 1]
I don't know why I love you like I do
After all these changes that you put me through
You stole my money and my cigarettes
And I haven't seen hide nor hair of you yet
[Pre-Chorus]
I wanna know, won't you tell me
Am I in love to stay?
[Chorus]
Take me to the river and wash me down
Won't you cleanse my soul? Put my feet on the ground
[Verse 2]
I don't know why she treated me so bad
Look at all the things that we could have had
Love is a notion that I can't forget
My sweet sixteen I will never regret
[Pre-Chorus]
I wanna know, won't you tell me
Am I in love to stay?
[Instrumental Break]
[Pre-Chorus]
Hold me, love me, please me, tease me
Till I can't, till I can't, can't take no more
[Chorus]
Take me to the river
[Verse 3]
I don't know why I love you like I do
After all the things that you put me through
The sixteen candles are burning on my wall
Turning me into the biggest fool of them all
[Pre-Chorus]
I wanna know, can't you tell me
Am I in love to stay?
[Chorus]
I wanna know
Take me to the river
I wanna know
Want you to dip me in the water
I wanna know
Won't you wash me in the water?
Wash me in the water
Wash me in the water
Won't you wash me in the water?
Feeling good
Take Me to the River Q&A
Who wrote Take Me to the River's ?
Take Me to the River was written by Mabon “Teenie” Hodges & Al Green.
Who produced Take Me to the River's ?
Take Me to the River was produced by Willie Mitchell.
When did Al Green release Take Me to the River?
Al Green released Take Me to the River on Wed Oct 02 1974.
What did Al Green say about "Take Me to the River"?
Per Al Green:
I was trying to get more stability in my life. I wrote, ‘Take me to the river/Wash me down/Cleanse my soul.’