Music Video
THE COMMITMENTS - TAKE ME TO THE RIVER
Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
The Commitments
Performer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Al Green
Songwriter
Mabon Hodges
Songwriter
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
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
[Verse 2]
I wanna know won't you tell me, am I in love to stay?
(Take me, Take me)
Take me to the river (Take me to the river)
And wash me down (Wash me down)
Won't you cleanse my soul (Ooh, my soul)
Get my feet on the ground (On the ground, yeah)
[Verse 3]
I don't know why you treated me so bad
Look at all these things that we could have had
Love is a notion that I won't forget
My sweat sixteen, now I never regret
[Verse 4]
I wanna know won't you tell me (Won't you tell me?)
Am I in love to stay?
(Take me, Take me)
Take me to the river (Take me to the river)
And wash me down (Wash me down)
Won't you cleanse my soul (Ooh, my soul)
Gotta get my feet on the ground (On the ground, yeah)
[Verse 5]
Hold me, love me, squeeze me, tease me till I die, till I die
Take me, baby, take me to the river (Take me to the river)
And wash me down (Wash me down)
Won't you cleanse my soul (Ooh, my soul)
Get my feet on the ground (On the ground, yeah)
[Verse 6]
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
[Verse 7]
And I wanna know won't you tell me (Won't you tell me?)
Am I in love to stay?
Won't ya (Take me, Take me)
Take me to the river (Take me to the river)
And wash me down (Wash me down)
Won't you cleanse my soul (Ooh, my soul)
Get my feet on the ground (On the ground, yeah)
[Verse 8]
Dip me in the water
Dip me in the water baby
Dip me in the water
Dip me in the water
Written by: Al Green, Mabon Hodges
