I don't know why I love you like I do After all these changes that you put me throughYou stole my money and my cigarette I ain't seen the worst of itI wanna know, won't you tell me Tell me how, how can I stay here with youTake me to the river, help wash me down Take me to the river, put my feet back on the groundI don't know why you treat me so bad After all the good times that we could have hadLove is emotion that I can't forget My sweet sixteen, I will never regretI wanna know, won't you tell me Tell me how, how can I stay here with youTake me to the river, help wash me down Dip me in the water, put my feet back on the groundLove me, squeeze me, hold me You can tease me till I can'tAnd no more, no more, no more, no moreI just don't know why I love you like I do After all these changes that you put me throughYour sixteen candles, they're burnin' on my wall Now who's the bigger fool of us allI wanna know, won't you tell me Tell me how, how can I stay here with youTake me to the river, help wash me down Dip me in the water, put my feet back on the groundTake me to the river, oh yeah Take me to the river, put my feet back on the groundWon't you take me, won't you take me Take me to the riverTake me, take me to the river Take me, take me to the riverTake me, take me to the river Take me, take me to the river*