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 either one of you yet I wanna know, won't you tell me I love to stay Take me, take me, take me to the river Take me to the river, wash me down Wash me down, won't you cleanse my soul Cleanse my soul, get my feet on the ground On the ground, yeah I don't know why, you treated me so bad After all these things that we could have had Love is a notion that I won't forget My sweet sixteen, now I never regret I wanna know, won't you tell me Won't you tell me, I love to stay Take me, take me, take me to the river Take me to the river, wash me down Wash me down, won't you cleanse my soul Cleanse my soul, get my feet on the ground On the ground, yeah Hold me, hold me, love me, love me Squeeze me, tease me Till I can, till I can Take me, take me to the river Take me to the river, wash me down Wash me down, won't you cleanse my soul Cleanse my soul, get my feet on the ground On the ground, yeah I don't know why, I love you like I do After all these changes that you put me through Used all my money and my cigarettes I haven't seen half the hair of you yet I wanna know, won't you tell me Won't you tell me, I love to stay Won't you take me, take me, take me to the river Take me to the river, wash me down Wash me down, won't you cleanse my soul Cleanse my soul, get my feet on the ground On the ground, yeah Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah Yeah, yeah, yeah Stip me in the water Take me, take me to the river Take me, take me to the river Take me to the water Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah Sip me I said, sip me some more time Sip me, take me to the river Take me to the water Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah