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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Talking Heads
Talking Heads
Performer
Brian Eno
Brian Eno
Synthesizer
Jerry Harrison
Jerry Harrison
Guitar
Tina Weymouth
Tina Weymouth
Bass
Chris Frantz
Chris Frantz
Drums
David Byrne
David Byrne
Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Al Green
Al Green
Songwriter
Mabon Hodges
Mabon Hodges
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Brian Eno
Brian Eno
Producer
Jerry Harrison
Jerry Harrison
Producer
Tina Weymouth
Tina Weymouth
Producer
Chris Frantz
Chris Frantz
Producer
David Byrne
David Byrne
Producer

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'm, I'd love to stay
[Chorus]
Take me to the river
Drop me in the water
Drop me to the river
Drop 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'm, I'd love to stay
[Chorus]
Ah yeah, take me to the river
Drop me in the water
Drop me in the river
Dip me in the water, washin' me down
Washing 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
Plop me in the river
Drop me in the river
Washin' me down, washin' me down
[Verse 3]
I don't know why I love you like do
All the changes you put me through
Sixteen candles there on my wall
And here, am I the biggest fool of them all?
I wanna know
Can you tell me?
I'm, I'd love to stay
[Chorus]
Ah yeah, dip me in the river
Drop me in the water
Push me in the river
Drop me in the water
Washin' me down
Washin' me down, yeah
Yeah
Written by: Al Green, Mabon Hodges

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