Music Video

Take Me to the River (2005 Remaster)
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Brian Eno
Brian Eno
Synthesizer
Jerry Harrison
Jerry Harrison
Guitar
Tina Weymouth
Tina Weymouth
Bass
David Byrne
David Byrne
Vocals
Christopher Frantz
Christopher Frantz
Drums
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Al Green
Al Green
Songwriter
Mabon Hodges
Mabon Hodges
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Talking Heads
Talking Heads
Producer
Benji Armbrister
Benji Armbrister
Assistant Engineer
Brian Eno
Brian Eno
Producer
Rhett Davies
Rhett Davies
Mixing Engineer
Bob Ludwig
Bob Ludwig
Mastering Engineer
Joe Gaswirt
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
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