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Al Green - Take Me To The River (Official Audio)
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Al Green
Al Green
Lead Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Al Green
Al Green
Songwriter
Mabon Hodges
Mabon Hodges
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Al Green
Al Green
Producer
Bob Norberg
Bob Norberg
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
I don't know why I love you like I do
After all the changes that you put me through
You stole my money and my cigarettes
And I haven't seen hide nor hair of you yet
[PreChorus]
I wanna know
Won't you tell me
Am I in love to stay, yeah
Yeah, hey
[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
After all the things that we could have had
Love is a notion that I can't forget
My sweet sixteen I will never regret
[PreChorus]
I wanna know
Won't you tell me
Am I in love to stay, yeah
Yeah, hey
[PreChorus]
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 burning on my wall
Turning me into the biggest fool of them all
[PreChorus]
I wanna know
Won't you tell me
Am I in love to stay, hey hey hey yeah
[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
Want you to wash me in the water
Feeling good
Written by: Al Green, Mabon Hodges

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