I don't know why I love you like I do After all them changes that you put me through You stole my money and my cigarettes And I ain't seen hide nor hair of you yet I wanna know, won't you tell me Just tell me how, how could I stay here with you Will you take me to the river and wash me down Just take me to the river, put my feet back on the ground I don't know why you treated me so bad After all them good times 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 Tell me how, how could I stay here with you You gotta take me to the river and help 'em wash me down Take me to the river and put my feet back on the ground Love me, squeeze me, hold me and you can tease me Until I can't take no more, no more, no more, no more I just don't know why I love you like I do After all them changes that you put me through Your sixteen candles they burn on my wall Now who's the biggest fool of us all I wanna know, won't you tell me Just tell me how, how could I stay here with you Will you take me to the river and help 'em wash me down Just take me to the river, put my feet back on the ground Will you take me to the river and help 'em wash me down Will you take me to the river, put my feet back on the ground