Grateful Dead Take Me To The River Lyrics

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 cigarette And I haven't seen hide nor hair of you yet


I don't know Won't you tell me Why I don't understand (note 1)


Take me to the river Won't you 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 After all the things we could have had Love is a notion I can't forget My sweet sixteens I will never regret


I don't know Won't you tell me Why I don't understand


Take me to the river Drop me in the water Take me to the river Drop me in the water

Hold me, love me, squeeze me (note 2) Till I can't, I can't take no more


I don't know why I love you like I do After all the changes you put me through There's sixteen candles burning on my wall All telling me who's the fool of them all


I don't know Who can tell me Why I don't understand No, no Tell me, tell me Why I don't understand Don't understand Don't understand Don't understand Don't understand


Take me to the river Drop me in the water Take, take me to the river Drop me in the water Take, take me to the river I don't know Take, take me to the river I don't know I don't know [etc]