take us to the river lyrics

MetroLyrics is a searchable lyrics database featuring 1,000,000+ song lyrics from 20,000 artists. River Lyrics: I've been a liar, been a thief / Been a lover, been a cheat / All my sins need holy water, feel it washing over me / Well, little one, I don't want to admit to something / If all Oh, I wanna come near and give you Hit versions were recorded by both Syl Johnson and Talking Heads.In 2004, Al Green's original version was ranked number 117 on Rolling Stone magazine's list … "[4] According to one writer, "Green's song squares the singer's early religious convictions with more earthly interests", but when the singer became a pastor of the Full Gospel Tabernacle Church in 1976, he dropped the song from his repertoire. "Take Me to the River" has also been notably recorded and performed by other artists: The band Talking Heads recorded the song for their second album More Songs About Buildings and Food (1978). A potent blend. Down by the river, I shot my baby. Wanna know, wanna know, wanna know She could drag me over the rainbow, Send me away. Live versions were included on Talking Heads' albums The Name of This Band Is Talking Heads and Stop Making Sense. It doesn't sound like a band playing: it sounds like a lot of instruments humming. As a man with many crimes, come up for air [Bridge: Brittni Jessie, with Leon Bridges] Hit versions were recorded by both Syl Johnson and Talking Heads. I wanna know There were at least four cover versions of this song out at the same time: Foghat, Bryan Ferry, Levon Helm, and us. Not equates, you understand, but throws them in the same stew, at least. In 2004, Al Green's original version was ranked number 117 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. And my lips are unclean River Lyrics: Been travelling these wide roads / For so long / My heart's been far from you / Ten thousand miles gone / Oh, I wanna come near … Wanna know, wanna know, wanna know (Hoo) For so long [citation needed], The record company, Hi Records, did not release Green's track as a single, but instead passed the song to his labelmate, Syl Johnson. Hoo, oh, take me to your river "Take Me to the River" is a 1974 song written by singer Al Green and guitarist Mabon "Teenie" Hodges. [7][8], The song played a prominent role in an episode of the HBO series The Sopranos, played through a Big Mouth Billy Bass speaker. Every part of me She's got a fine sense of humour when I'm feeling low down And when I come to her when the sun goes down take away my trouble, take away my grief Take away my heartache in the night like a theif Blue Ridge Mountain, Shanandoa River, Life is old there, older than the trees, Younger than the mountains, blowing like a breeze. [Verse 3] Yet I run into her like a river's song. Oh, go, take me to your river Wanna go, wanna go, wanna go (Oh, yeah) Been travelling these wide roads [About the video], “River” is the first single of Leon Bridges highly anticipated first album “Coming Home” and was released on 29 April 2015 on Leon Bridges Youtube Channel. "[3], Al Green also used the title Take Me to the River for his autobiography, published in 2000. [1] According to Mitchell, Green wrote the words and Green and Hodges wrote the tune together. [Chorus] The River Lyrics: To the river I am going / Bringing sins I cannot bear / Come and cleanse me, come forgive me / Lord I need to meet you there / In these waters, healing mercy / Flows with freedom Song written by Al Green and Mabon "Teenie" Hodges, Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Songs of All Time, Once in a Lifetime: The Best of Talking Heads, "Explores Your Mind - Al Green | Songs, Reviews, Credits", "Take Me to the River: A Southern Soul Story 1961–1977 - Various Artists | Songs, Reviews, Credits", "Latest Big Music News, Features & Stories | MOJO", "Big Mouth Billy Bass-15th Anniversary Edition", "50 years of rock-and-roll | Cover Feature | Memphis News and Events", "Kennedy Center Honors Five, Second to None", "Courtney Love Channels Al Green for 'Take Me to the River' Cover", "Playlist: 10 best new wave singles of 1978", "Talking Heads Album & Song Chart History", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Take_Me_to_the_River&oldid=1011568220, Song recordings produced by Jerry Harrison, Song recordings produced by Willie Mitchell (musician), Short description is different from Wikidata, Articles with unsourced statements from April 2018, Articles with unsourced statements from January 2016, Wikipedia articles with MusicBrainz work identifiers, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 11 March 2021, at 16:19. The River Lyrics: I come from down in the valley / Where, mister, when you're young / They bring you up to do like your daddy done / Me and Mary we met in high school / When she was just seventeen Chorus: Oh bring me back to the old Transvaal That's where I long to be Way yonder 'mongst the mealie By the green thorny tree Sarie is waiting for me "Take Me to the River" is a 1974 song written by singer Al Green and guitarist Mabon "Teenie" Hodges. But there's blood on my hands Take my voice and let me sing, Always, only for my King. But I remember us riding in my brother's car Her body tan and wet down at the reservoir At night on them banks I'd lie awake And pull her close just to feel each breath she'd take Now those memories come back to haunt me They haunt me like a curse Is a dream a lie if it don't come true Or is it something worse That sends me down to the river [Refrain] [Refrain] Chorus: She give me love, love, love, love, crazy love She give me love, love, love, love, crazy love. I wanna go Take me to your river Their version, recorded with co-producer Brian Eno in Nassau, Bahamas, was edited and released as a single, and reached # 26 on the US Billboard Hot 100 in 1979,[3][9] as well as hitting the singles charts in Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. The DVD-Audio side includes both stereo and 5.1 surround high resolution (96 kHz/24bit) mixes. All my memories gather 'round her Miner's lady, stranger to blue water Dark and dusty, painted on the sky Use MetroLyrics to find your favorite song lyrics. Take my life and let it be Consecrated, Lord, to Thee. In my darkness I remember Oh, go, take me to your river Dead, ooh, ooh, shot her dead, ooh. [Chorus] [6], In 2004, Green's original recording was ranked number 117 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest songs of all time. [1], Al Green originally recorded the song for his 1974 album, Al Green Explores Your Mind, produced by Willie Mitchell and featuring musicians Charles, Leroy and Mabon Hodges (The Hodges Brothers), drummer Howard Grimes, and the Memphis Horns. Wanna know, wanna know, wanna know Lord, oh, please let me know The recording was arranged and produced for the toy's manufacturers, Gemmy Industries,[11] by Al Thomas of Designer Music. And my lips are unclean Oh, I wanna come near and give

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