Take Me To The River Song

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.

Take me to the river song. When their rendition of take me to the river became a modest hit it earned them an invitation to perform the song on american bandstand giving them their first significant tv exposure. I don t know why you treat me so bad think of all the things we could have had. Take me to the river is a 1974 song written by singer al green and guitarist mabon teenie hodges. All the changes you put me through take my money my cigarettes i haven t seen the worst of it yet and i wanna know can you tell me.

Take me to the river is a 1974 song written by singer al green and guitarist mabon teenie hodges. Https leonbridges lnk to listenyd subscribe to the official leon bridges youtube channel. This song was also covered by the blues rock band foghat the first white band to cover the song in 1976 by brian ferry in 1978 and by levon helm in 1978. Official audio for take me to the river by al green from the album al green explores your mind 1974 subscribe.

River by leon bridges listen to leon bridges. In 2004 al green s original version was ranked number 117 on rolling stone magazine s list of the 500 greatest songs of all time. I d love to stay. Hit versions were recorded by both syl johnson and talk.