Intro chord: Verse 1: 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 And 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 wanna go to heaven? And I said ?Yeah, just lead me on? ?Take my hand, can you feel that feelin?? And I said ?Yes, just lead me on Verse 2: It was the hottest day of summer And our final high school dance was just about over I was old enough for the taste of love when boys turn in to men And I?ll never forget, I remember it yet The taste of that clear pure water But the preacher?s words I barely heard as sweet Bonnie Lou gave in She said Chorus ***Step up a half-step*** Verse 3: It was a lonely night in August She was sittin? at the end of the bar when I saw her And with a little wine and a little time, she would be a prize to win And I?ll never forget, I remember it yet The taste of that clear pure water But that preacher?s words could not be heard when she whispered ?come on in? She said Chorus