Take Me To The River - Talking Heads

The song Take Me To The River off of their CD Sand In The Vaseline, (a favorites compilation).

Lyrics:
I don't know why I love her like I do
All the changes you put me through
Take my money, my cigarettes
I haven't seen the worst of it yet
I wanna know that you'll tell me
I love to stay
Take me to the river, drop me in the water
Take me to the river, dip me in the water
Washing me down, washing me down

I don't know why you treat me so bad
Think of all the things we could have had
Love is an ocean that I can't forget
My sweet sixteen I would never regret

I wanna know that you'll tell me
I love to stay
Take me to the river, drop me in the water
Push me in the river, dip me in the water
Washing me down, washing me

Hold me, squeeze me, love me, tease me
Till I can't, till I can't, till I can't take no more of it
Take me to the water, drop me in the river
Push me in the water, drop me in the river
Washing me down, washing me down

I don't know why I love you like I do
All the troubles you put me through
Sixteen candles there on my wall
And here am I the biggest fool of them all

I wanna know that you'll tell me
I love to stay
Take me to the river and drop me in the water
Dip me in the river, drop me in the water
Washing me down, washing me down.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Take
• Me
• To
• The
• River
• Talking
• Heads
• Sand
• In
• Vaseline

[rooandcrew]

What year was this released?

[KMRakaKAT]

1983

[chcknsht]

Comparing "Ashlee Simpson" to the "Talking Heads," is like comparing "Sesame Street" to "The Sopranos."

[acrosstheuniverse7]

I love the Talking Heads, and this song. what's with all the beef about age limits for

comment posting?! And saying that teenage girls like crappy music? I'm 14, and i agree most music today SUCKS..but that's really stereotypical to just assume that every teenage girl likes sucky musiclike the jonas brothers.

[mamas2hip]

al green became a reverend after he recorded this song thanks to a disappointed lover throwing a pan of hot grits on him and then shooting herself.

[happyhannah27]

The Prometers From The Gladiator Scope Zero Dollars. When The Following Come To Say Priceless. Here's Somebody Can't Buy Here's Buy From Master Card.

[chcknsht]

I'm sure it is a "sick song" to a 14 year-old

BOY like yourself. Wait a few years until after your peach-fuzz chin grows real whiskers, when after your pimples stop making a mockery of your face, and when after your pubic hair looses its baby softness. Hang in there son, your day will come.

[callumblakeley08]

sick tune dis blad you are all little bum wholes

[drkstarsandman]

thats one bad ass tune

[Leveretis]

Oh. Ok.

[KCVROCKS2008]

i recall hearing this on am radio when i was in 3rd grade, i must have heard it like 5000 times but i still love it!

[justlikejack1959]

DITTO!!!!!

[goldenagenut]

Best version of them all,this is a perfect recording. Everyone/everything is dead on, incredible song,love that intensity. David Byrne, what an amazing performer/singer/front man.