Do you remember when you first heard Otis Redding?

When a certain something melody could blow your mind

I used to hide upstairs with my mama's records

Dropped the needle on a track about a hundred damn times



Let's take it on back to the river

With that muddy water beat

Let's take it on back to that old soul

Let it all wash all over me

Let's turn back time for a minute

Maybe we can just pretend that we're right back there again

Yeah, put on that track

Let's take it on back

Oh, let's take it on back



I grew up on the state line of Georgia and Carolina

I loved the sound of that gospel southern rock

Yeah I still I hear that soul train whistle blowin'

And wishing that groove would never stop



Let's take it on back to the river

With that muddy water beat

Let's take it on back to that old soul

Let it all wash all over me

Let's turn back time for a minute

Maybe we can just pretend that we're right back there again

Yeah, put on that track



Let's take it on back and put that vinyl on

There ain't nothing wrong

Oh come on, sing along

I wanna feel a little something real



Let's take it on back to the river

With that muddy water beat

Let's take it on back to that old soul

Let it all wash all over me

Let's turn back time for a minute

Maybe we can just pretend that we're right back there again

Yeah, put on that track

Let's take it on back

Let's take it on back



Oh baby

That muddy water beat washing all over me

Take it on back