TAKE ME
TO THE RIVER
TINA
TURNER
SONGWRITER:
AL GREEN & MABON “TEENIE” HODGES
COUNTRY:
U.S.A.
ALBUM: WHAT YOU GET IS
WHAT YOU SEE
LABEL: CAPITOL RECORDS
GENRE: POP ROCK
YEAR: 1987
"Take Me to the River"
is a 1974 song written by singer Al Green and guitarist Mabon
"Teenie" Hodges. Hit versions were recorded by both Syl Johnson and Talking
Heads. In 2004, Al Green's original version was ranked number 117 on Rolling
Stone magazine's list of the Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.
In 1986, Tina Turner recorded her version of the Al Green
classic Take Me To The River, also famous in the version by Talking Heads. The
song was only released as a b-side to her 1987 single What You Get Is What You
See from her Break Every Rule album. The song was never released in any other
form. Below, you can listen to this song!
Wash me!
I don't know why I love you like I do
With all the changes I keep going through
Lost all my money and my happiness
And I haven't had the worst of it yet
I wanna know, tell me, tell me why
I love it still
Take me to the river
Wash me down
Yeah, drop me in the water
Back to my fishing ground
And I don't know why they treat me so bad
Think of all the good things that I've never had
Love is an ocean I won't forget
My sweet sixteen I will never regret
I wanna know, won't you tell me, tell me why
I love it still
C'mon, river
Wet me down
Yeah, dip me in the water
Back to my fishing ground
And hold me, squeeze me
Just love me, and tease me
Till I can't, till I can't
Take it no more
I don't know why you treat me so bad
Think of all the good things that I've never had
Love's an ocean I won't forget
My sweet sixteen I will never regret
I wanna know, you tell me, tell me why
I love it still
Take me to the river
And dip me in the water
Take me to the river
Drop me in the water
Take me to the river
Drop me in the water
Yeah take me to the water
My fishing ground
Wash me, wet me
Squeeze me, and tease me
Washing me down.