Al Green - Take Me To The River Lyrics






[Al Green:]
I don't know why I love you like I do
After all these changes 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

[Al Green, BB King:]
Take me to the river
And wash me down
Won't you cleanse my soul
Put my feet on the ground

[Lenny Kravitz:]
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?
Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah

[Al Green, BB King:]
Take me to the river
And wash me down
Won't you cleanse my soul
Put my feet on the ground

[Sheryl Crow, Lenny Kravitz, Al Green, BB King:]
Hold me, love me, please me, tease me
Till I can't, till I can't take no more
Take me to the river

[BB King, Lenny Kravitz:]
I don't know why I love you like I do
After all these changes 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?

[Al Green, BB King:]
Take me to the river
And wash me down
Won't you cleanse my soul
Put my feet on the ground

One more time!

[Al Green, BB King:]
Take me to the river
And wash me down
Won't you cleanse my soul
Put my feet on the ground
Take me to the river





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  1. C.... M....

    222 people need to be taken to the river.

  2. R.... R....

    awesome bass track here. anyone know the player?

  3. c.... ....

    Down rite aids
    They were sellin em

  4. T.... K....

    oldest mother RIP .. lol dad selah😘th16.... wow. Jesus selah 🔥 🔥 🔥

  5. M.... H....

    Lawd, this man can sing.

  6. x.... ....

    big mouth billy bass brought me here

  7. C.... k....

    So, without sparking a huge cry of outrage... does it sound like Stevie Ray Vaughan pinched the basic melody in the verses for his song "Crossfire"?

  8. M.... C....

    I love this song MONKEY LEE U HAD ME ROLLING PLAYING THIS SONG OVER AND OVER RIP

  9. Y.... M....

    Amen take me to the river yes Rev Al Green 🙃

  10. D.... W....

    Try listening to The Heads, Al Green and Creedance versions sequentially. No return from that mix.

  11. �.... ....

    Please listen to Makoto Saito's Version. https://youtu.be/g5iOCgKArWA

  12. i.... p....

    “MY RIBS!!”
    -Spider

  13. Y.... M....

    Oh yeah take me to the river luv Al Green🙃

  14. T.... V....

    "You gotta pay your dues to me pinche mamon" -Paco

  15. M.... O....

    This song really rocks......When I was a kid my friends and I would listen to Al Green The Reverend.....

  16. B.... R....

    David Corn recommended this. He was right.

  17. j.... z....

    I don't know why I love her like I do
    All the changes you put me through
    Take my money, my cigarettes
    I haven't seen the worst of it yet
    I wanna know that you'll tell me
    I love to stay
    Take me to the river, drop me in the water
    Take me to the river, dip me in the water
    Washing me down, washing me down
    I don't know why you treat me so bad
    Think of all the things we could have had
    Love is an ocean that I can't forget
    My sweet sixteen I would never regret
    I wanna know that you'll tell me
    I love to stay
    Take me to the river, drop me in the water
    Push me in the river, dip me in the water
    Washing me down, washing me
    Hug me, squeeze me, love me, tease me
    Till I can't, till I can't, till I can't take no more of it
    Take me to the water, drop me in the river
    Push me in the water, drop me in the river
    Washing me down, washing me down
    I don't know why I love you like I do
    All the troubles you put me through
    Sixteen candles there on my wall
    And here am I the biggest fool of them all
    I wanna know that you'll tell me
    I love to stay
    Take me to the river and drop me in the water
    Dip me in the river, drop me in the water
    Washing me down, washing me down.

    j.... z....

    Much thanks

    j.... z....

    You completely got the lyrics wrong. The first line is I don't know why I love YOU like I do after all the changes you put me through. and the last line of your is "and I haven't seen hide nor hair of you yet." He was singing to Jesus. It was Jesus that made him give up those things. When He sings that he wants to know why I love to stay, he is wrestling with his relationship with the church. He is the reverend Al Green for a reason.

  18. c.... d....

    You stole my money&my cigarettes😂😂😂...please stop al u killin me.

    c.... d....

    no you cant steal my matches either lol

    c.... d....

    @Kevin Mansell 😂😂😂😂😂...stop it i say...👏👏behave😂

    c.... d....

    Amen. ....!

  19. K.... O....

    The Heads added depth into their remake and let's face it, made Al green richer too!

    K.... O....

    so much soul, thank you Al Green

  20. F.... C....

    I heard they dropped Big Pussy in the water....

  21. V.... G....

    IT SUCKS

  22. M.... H....

    Wachen el paisaje homies me voy hacer un chante de poca madre

  23. L.... D....

    So love ..you are simply marvelous..💘 💘 💘...

  24. C.... P....

    2019 💋💯❤️

  25. s.... s....

    Love my soul man!

  26. B.... M....

    Who ever gave the thumbs downs you don’t know music you better go to the willie Nelson channel this is my shit go Al

  27. V.... ....

    The folks in Talking Heads had some pretty good taste.

    V.... ....

    Then why'd they make such an annoying cover version?
    Foghat did much, much better!

    V.... ....

    @Bertha Ouwehand IKR

    V.... ....

    Yes fucking way.

    V.... ....

    Indeed. Correct and right Mr. David river

  28. t.... b....

    Big mouth billy bass

  29. R.... R....

    I have to agree with you Curt.

  30. N.... N....

    And give me a fishing rod, lol cool song.

  31. F.... P....

    Take Me To The River

  32. C.... M....

    It don't get any better than this.  And I'm unanimous in that.