It was the hottest day of August
All of us were down by the banks of the Paint Rock River
I was next in line to be baptized at the innocent age of ten
I'll never forget, I remember it yet, the taste of that clear, pure water
And that preacher's words still fill my head and I hear them now and then
He said, "Do you want to go Heaven?" (do you want to go Heaven?)
I said, "Yeah, just lead me on"
Take my hand, can you feel that feeling? (Take my hand, can you feel that feeling?)
I said, "Yeah, just lead me on" (I said yeah, just lead me on)
It was the hottest night of summer
And our final high school dance were just about over
I was old enough for the taste of love when boys turn into men
I'll never forget, I remember it yet, the taste of that clear, pure water
But the preachers words I've barely heard, as sweet Bonnie Lou gave in
She said, "Do you wanna go to Heaven?" (do you wanna go to Heaven?)
I said, "Yeah, just lead me on"
Take my hand, can you feel that feeling? (take my hand, can you feel that feeling?)
I said, "Yeah, just lead me on" (and I said yeah, just lead me on)
It was a lonely night in August
She was sitting at the end of the bar when I saw her
With the little wine and a little time, she would be a prize to win
I'll never forget, I remember it yet, the taste of that clear, pure water
But that preacher's words could not be heard
As she whispered, "Come on in"
She said, "Do you wanna go to Heaven?" (do you wanna go to Heaven?)
I said, "Yeah, just lead me on"
Take my hand, can you feel that feeling? (take my hand, can you feel that feeling?)
I said, "Yeah, just lead me on" (and I said yeah, just lead me on)
She said, "Do you wanna go to Heaven?" (do you wanna go to Heaven?)
I said, "Yeah, just lead me on"
Take my hand, can you feel that feeling? (take my hand, can you feel that feeling?)
I said, "Yeah, just lead me on (and I said yeah, just lead me on)
She said, "Do you wanna go to Heaven?" (do you wanna go to Heaven?)
I said, "Yeah..."