I don't know why I love you like I do After all the changes you put me through You stole my money and my cigarettes And I haven't seen the worst of it yet I wanna know, can you tell me Am I in love to stay? Take me to the river and wash me there Won't you cleanse my soul And put my feet on the ground, oh Take me to the river right now ♪ I don't know why you treat me so bad Think of all the things we could have had Love is a notion that I can't forget Sweet sixteen I will never regret I wanna know, can you'll tell me Am I in love to stay? Take me to the river and dip me there Won't you cleanse my soul And put my feet on the ground, oh Take me to the river right now (Oh, take me to the river right now) (Oh, take me to the river right now) Hold me in And then I know I'll be there Hold me in (and wash me down) And then I know I'll be there Take me to the river and wash me there Won't you cleanse my soul And put my feet on the ground, oh Take me to the river right now Take me to the river and wash me there Won't you cleanse my soul And put my feet on the ground, oh Take me to the river right now