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Artist: Al Green
Track: Take Me To The River

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I'd like to dedicate this song to little Junior Parker
A cousin of mine who's gone on, but we'd like to kinda carry on in his name
I sing

I don't know why I love you like I do
After all the changes that you put me through
You stole my money and my cigarettes
And I haven't seen hide nor hair of you yet

I wanna know
Won't you tell me
Am I in love to stay?
Hey, hey
Take me to the river
And wash me down
Won't you cleanse my soul
Put my feet on the ground

I don't know why she treated me so bad
After all the things that we could have had
Love is a notion that I can't forget
My sweet sixteen I will never regret

I wanna know
Won't you tell me
Am I in love to stay?
Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah

Hold me, love me, please me, tease me
'Til I can't, 'til I can't take no more
Take me to the river

I don't know why I love you like I do
After all the things that you put me through
The sixteen candles burning on my wall
Turning me into the biggest fool of them all

I wanna know
Oh, won't you tell me
Am I in love to stay?

I wanna know
Take me to the river
I wanna know
I want you to dip me in the water
I wanna know
Won't you wash me in the water
Wash me in the water
Wash me in the water
Won't you wash me in the water
Feeling good
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Al Green – Take Me to the River
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Genius Q&A
Q:When did Al Green release “Take Me to the River”?
Al Green released “Take Me to the River” on October 2, 1974.
Q:Who wrote “Take Me To The River” by Big Mouth Billy Bass?
“Take Me To The River” by Big Mouth Billy Bass was written by Al Green & Mabon "Teenie" Hodges.
Q:Who wrote “Take Me to the River” by The Commitments?
“Take Me to the River” by The Commitments was written by Mabon "Teenie" Hodges & Al Green.
Q:Who wrote “Take Me to the River” by Annie Lennox?
“Take Me to the River” by Annie Lennox was written by Al Green & Mabon "Teenie" Hodges.
Q:Who wrote “Take Me To The River” by Foghat?
“Take Me To The River” by Foghat was written by Mabon "Teenie" Hodges & Al Green.
Q:Who wrote “Take Me to the River” by Delbert McClinton?
“Take Me to the River” by Delbert McClinton was written by Al Green & Mabon "Teenie" Hodges.
Q:Who wrote “Take Me to the River” by Eva Cassidy?
“Take Me to the River” by Eva Cassidy was written by Mabon "Teenie" Hodges & Al Green.
Q:Who wrote “Take Me to the River (Live) [2023 Remaster]” by Talking Heads?
“Take Me to the River (Live) [2023 Remaster]” by Talking Heads was written by Al Green & Mabon "Teenie" Hodges.
Q:Who wrote “Take Me to the River” by Aynsley Lister?
“Take Me to the River” by Aynsley Lister was written by Mabon "Teenie" Hodges & Al Green.
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