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

 Hug 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.