[Chorus: Dolette McDonald & Nona Hendryx]
Take me to the river, wash me in the water
Take me to the river, wash me in the water, the water

[Verse 1]
I don't know why I love her like I do
All the trouble you put me through
Take my money, my cigarettes
I haven’t seen the worst of it yet

[Pre-Chorus]
Yeah, I wanna know, can you tell me
Am I in love to stay?

[Chorus: David Byrne with (Dolette McDonald & Nona Hendryx)]
Take me to the river, drop me in the water
(Take me to the river, drop me in the water)
Dip me in the river, drop me in the water
(Put me in the river, drop me in the water, the water)
Washing me down

[Instrumental Break]

[Verse 2]
I don't know why you treat me so bad
Think of all the things that we could have had
Love is a notion that I can't forget
I haven’t seen the worst of it yet
[Pre-Chorus]
Yeah, I wanna know, can you tell me?
Am I in love to stay?

[Chorus: David Byrne with (Dolette McDonald & Nona Hendryx)]
Take me to the river, drop me in the water
(Take me to the river, drop me in the water)
Dip me in the river, push me in the water
(Push me in the river, push me in the water)

[Bridge]
Hug me, squeeze me, love me, tease me
Till I can't, till I can't, I can't take no more

[Chorus: David Byrne with (Dolette McDonald & Nona Hendryx)]
Take me to the river, drop me in the water
(Take me to the river, drop me in the water)
Dip me in the river, push me in the water
(Dip me in the river, push me in the water, the water)

[Verse 3]
I don't know why I love her like I do
All the changes you put me through
Sixteen candles there on my wall
And here am I, the biggest fool of them all
[Pre-Chorus]
I wanna know, can you tell me?
Am I in love to stay?

[Chorus: David Byrne with (Dolette McDonald & Nona Hendryx)]
Take me to the river, drop me in the water
(Take me to the river, drop me in the water)
Dip me in the river, drop me in the water
(Put me in the river, drop me in the water, the water)

[Outro: Dolette McDonald & Nona Hendryx]
Take me to the river, wash me in the water
Take me to the river, drop me in the water, the water
Take me to the river, drop me in the water
Take me to the river, drop me in the water, the water
Take me to the river, wash me in the water, the water
Take me to the river, wash me in the water
Take me to the river, wash me in the water, the water
Take me to the river, wash me in the water, the water