I don't know why I love her like I do
After all the changes that you put me through
You took my money and my cigarettes
And I haven't seen the worst of it yet
I wanna know that you tell me
Am I in love to stay? yeah

Take me to the river, wash me down
Hush me in the water and wash me down, yeah

I don't know why I love her like I do
After all the changes that you put me through
Sixteen candles I had it on my wall
And here I am the biggest fool of them all
I wanna know that you tell me
Am I in love to stay? yeah

Take me to the river and wash me down
Hold me, squeeze me, tease me, please me
'Til I can't, 'til I can't take it no more, no no no

I don't know why I love her like I do
After all the changes that you put me through
Sixteen candles I had it on my wall
And here I am the biggest fool of them all
I wanna know that you tell me
Am I in love to stay? yeah

Take me to the river, wash me down
Take me to the river, you got to wash me down