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? Take me to the river And wash me down Won't you cleanse my soul? Put my feet on the ground I don't know why he treated me so bad After all the 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 allowed to stay? Take me to the river And wash me down Ooh Lord Put my feet on the ground Hold me, love me Please me, tease me Till I can't, till I can't Can't take no more Take me to the river And wash me down Won't you cleanse my soul? Put my feet on the ground 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, won't you tell me? Am I in love to stay? 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 And wash me down Won't you cleanse my soul? Put my feet on the ground 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 And wash me down Won't you cleanse my soul? Put my feet on the ground