Lyrics:

'Like to dedicate this song to Little Junior
Parker, a cousin of mine that's gone on, but we'd like to
Kinda carry on in his name, by singing'

I don't know why I love like I do
After all the changes that 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, hey, hey
Hey hey, ah

Take me to the river
Wash me down
Won't you cleanse my soul
Put my feet on the ground

I don't know why she 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 in love to stay, hey, hey
Ah, ya

Hold me, love me, please me, tease me
Till I can't, till I can't, can't take no more
Ooh hey
Take me to the river

I don't know why I love you like I do
After all the things that you put me through
There's sixteen candles that burn on my wall
Turning me into the biggest fool of them all

I wanna know
Can't you tell me
Am I in love to stay, hey, hey, hey, heeeey
I wanna know
Take me to the river
I wanna know
Wan't you to dip me in the water
I wanna know
Won't you wash me in the water
Wash me in the water
Wash me in the water
Won't you wash me in the water
Hey, heeeey
Feeling good