Take Me To The River
Written by Al Green and Mabon Hodges

I dont 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

I wanna know, Wont you tell me, am I in love to stay
(Take me, take me) Take me to the river, And wash me down 
Wont you cleanse my soul, Get my feet on the ground

I dont know why you treated me so bad
After all these things that we could have had
Love is notion that I wont forget
My sweet sixteen now I never regret

I wanna know, Wont you tell me, am I in love to stay
(Take me, take me) Take me to the river, And wash me down
Won't you cleanse my soul? Get my feet on the ground

Hold me, Love me, Squeeze me, Tease me, Till I die...Till I die

Take me baby, Take me to the river! And wash me down
Won't you cleanse my soul? Get my feet on the ground

I dont 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

I wanna know, Wont you tell me, am I in love to stay
(Take me, take me) Take me to the river, And wash me down 
Won't you cleanse my soul? Get my feet on the ground