Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Brian Eno
Synthesizer
Jerry Harrison
Guitar
Tina Weymouth
Bass
David Byrne
Vocals
Christopher Frantz
Drums
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Al Green
Songwriter
Mabon Hodges
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Talking Heads
Producer
Benji Armbrister
Assistant Engineer
Brian Eno
Producer
Rhett Davies
Mixing Engineer
Bob Ludwig
Mastering Engineer
Joe Gaswirt
Mastering Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
I don't know why I love you like do
All the changes you put me through
Take my money, my cigarettes
I haven't seen the worst of it yet
[PreChorus]
And I wanna know
Can you tell me?
I'd love to stay
[Chorus]
Take me to the river
Drop me in the water
Take me to the river
Dip me in the water, washin' me down
Washin' me down
[Verse 2]
I don't know why you treat me so bad
Think of all the things that we could have had
Love is a notion that I can't forget
My sweet sixteen I would never regret
[PreChorus]
I wanna know
Can you tell me?
I'd love to stay
[Chorus]
Take me to the river
Drop me in the water
Push me in the river
Dip me in the water, washin' me down
Washin' me
[Bridge]
Hold me, squeeze me
Love me, tease me
Till I can't, till I can't, I can't take no more
[Chorus]
Dip me in the water
Drop me in the river
Push me in the water
Drop me in the river
Washin' me down, washin' me down
[Verse 3]
I don't know why I love you like I do
All the trouble you put me through
Sixteen candles there on my wall
And here am I, the biggest fool of them all
[PreChorus]
I wanna know
Can you tell me?
I'd love to stay
[Chorus]
Take me to the river
Drop me in the water
Dip me in the river
Drop me in the water
Washin' me down
Washin' me down, yeah
[Outro]
Yeah
Written by: Al Green, Mabon Hodges