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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Waylon Jennings
Waylon Jennings
Vocals
Fred Carter
Fred Carter
Guitar
Chip Young
Chip Young
Guitar
Pete Drake
Pete Drake
Steel Guitar
David Briggs
David Briggs
Piano
Charlie McCoy
Charlie McCoy
Harmonica
Bobby Dyson
Bobby Dyson
Bass
N. PUTNAM
N. PUTNAM
Bass
Jerry Carrigan
Jerry Carrigan
Drums
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Kris Kristofferson
Kris Kristofferson
Songwriter
Shel Silverstein
Shel Silverstein
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Danny Davis
Danny Davis
Producer
Ronny Light
Ronny Light
Producer

Lyrics

{Intro}
He's a giver, he'll give her
The kind of attention that she's never known
He's a teacher, he'll teacher her
To open the doors that she can't on her own
He's a lover, he'll love her
In ways that she never has been loved before
And he's a getter, he'll get her
By gettin' her into the world she's been hungryin' for
He's a charmer, and he'll charm her
With money and manners that I never learned
He's a leader, and he'll lead her
Across pretty bridges he's planning to burn
He's a talker, he'll talk her
Right off of her feet, but he won't talk for long
Cause he's a doer, and he'll do her
The way that I've never
And damned if he won't do her wrong
Cause he's a taker, he'll take her
To places and make her fly higher than she's ever dared to
He'll take his time before takin' advantage
Takin' her easy and slow
And after he's taken the body and soul
That she gives him, he'll take her for granted
Then he'll take off and leave her
Takin' all of her pride as he goes
Cause he's a taker, he'll take her
To places and make her fly higher than she's ever dared to
He'll take his time before takin' advantage
Takin' her easy and slow
And after he's taken the body and soul
That she gives him, he'll take her for granted
Then he'll take off and leave her
Takin' all of her pride as he goes
{Outro}
Written by: Kris Kristofferson, Shel Silverstein
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