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Take Me To The River - Syl Johnson (1974) (HD Quality)
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AUSFÜHRENDE KÜNSTLER:INNEN
Syl Johnson
Syl Johnson
Leadgesang
KOMPOSITION UND LIEDTEXT
Al Green
Al Green
Songwriter:in
Mabon Hodges
Mabon Hodges
Songwriter:in
PRODUKTION UND TECHNIK
Mitchell
Mitchell
Produzent:in

Lyrics

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 hide nor hair of you yet
I wanna know
Won't you tell me
Am I in love to stay?
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
Look at all those 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?
Hold me, love me, please me, tease me
Till I can't, till 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
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
Written by: Al Green, Mabon Hodges

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