[Chorus]
Take me to the river
Drop me in the water
Take me to the river
Drop me in the water, water

[Verse 1]
Don't know why I love her like I do
All the trouble you put me through
Take my money, my cigarettes
I haven't seen the worst of it yet

[Pre-Chorus]
I wanna know, can you tell me
Am I in love to stay?
Oh, take me to the river

[Chorus]
Take me to the river
Drop me in the water
Drop mе in the water
Dip me in thе river
Take me to the river
Push me in the water
Drop me in the water, water
[Verse 2]
Don't know why you treat me so bad (Ooh)
Think of all the things that we could have had (Ooh)
Love is a notion that I can't forget (Ooh)
My sweet sixteen I would never regret

[Pre-Chorus]
I wanna know, can you tell me
Am I in love to stay?
Oh, take me to the river

[Chorus]
Take me to the river
Drop me in the water
Drop me in the water
Dip me in the river
Take me to the river
Push me in the water
Drop me in the water, water

[Bridge]
Hug me, squeeze me
Love me, tease me
'Til I can't, 'til I can't
I can't take no more
[Chorus]
Take me to the river
Drop me in the water
Drop me in the water
Dip me in the river
Take me to the river
Push me in the water
Drop me in the water, water

[Interlude]
Get down Bernie
Get down Jerry
Listen, y'all
Y'all ready?
Are you ready L.A.?
Come on, let's go

[Verse 3]
Don't know why I love her like I do (Ooh)
All the changes you put me through (Ooh)
Sixteen candles there on my wall (Ooh)
And here am I, the biggest fool of them all

[Pre-Chorus]
I wanna know, can you tell me
Am I in love to stay?
Oh, take me to the river
[Chorus]
Take me to the river
Drop me in the water
Drop me in the water
Dip me in the river
Take me to the river
Push me in the water
Drop me in the water, water

[Bridge]
Take me to the river
Drop me in the water (W-w-w-w-w)
Take me to the river (Sha)
Drop me in the water, water
Take me to the river
Drop me in the water
Take me to the river
Drop me in the water, water

[Chorus]
Take me to the river
Drop me in the water
Take me to the river
Drop me in the water, water
Take me to the river
Drop me in the water
Take me to the river
Drop me in the water, water
Take me to the river (Baby)
Drop me in the water (Yeah)
Take me to the river (Baby)
Drop me in the water, water