Take me, take me, take me to the river
And I haven't seen why I should forget
Take me, take me, take me to the river
I want to know, won't you tell me
I want to know, won't you tell me
Take me, take me, take me to the river
Take me to the river, wash me down
Please my soul, put my feet on the ground
Take me, take me, take me to the river
I don't know why she treat me so bad
Take me to the river, wash me down
Take me to the river, wash me down
Please my soul, put my feet on the ground
You stole my money and my cigarettes
Oh, 'til I can't, 'til I can't, 'til I can't, I can't take no more
Love is a notion that I can't forget
Please my soul, put my feet on the ground
Take me to the river, wash me down
Take me, take me, take me to the river
Hold me, love me, please me, squeeze me
After all the things that we could've had
I'd love to stay, I'd love to stay
My sweet sixteen, I will never regret
I'd love to stay, yeah, yeah
Please my soul, put my feet on the ground
Take me, take me, take me to the river