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Eric Clapton - It's In The Way That You Use It (1986)
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Eric Clapton
Eric Clapton
Guitar
Richard G. Feldman
Richard G. Feldman
Keyboards
Larry Williams
Larry Williams
Synthesizer
Nathan East
Nathan East
Bass Guitar
Dave Bargeron
Dave Bargeron
Trombone
Gary Brooker
Gary Brooker
Vocals
Jon Faddis
Jon Faddis
Trumpet
Henry Spinetti
Henry Spinetti
Drums
Randy Brecker
Randy Brecker
Trumpet
Laurence Cottle
Laurence Cottle
Bass Guitar
Richard Cottle
Richard Cottle
Synthesizer
Michael Leonard Brecker
Michael Leonard Brecker
Saxophone
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Eric Clapton
Eric Clapton
Composer
Robbie Robertson
Robbie Robertson
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Eric Clapton
Eric Clapton
Producer
Tom Dowd
Tom Dowd
Producer
John Jacobs
John Jacobs
Engineer
Steve Chase
Steve Chase
Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
It's in the way that you use it
It comes and it goes
It's in the way that you use it
Boy, don't you know
[Verse 2]
And if you lie, you will lose it
Feelings will show
So don't you ever abuse it
Don't let it go
[Verse 3]
Nobody's right until somebody's wrong
Nobody's weak until somebody's strong
No one gets lucky until luck comes along
Nobody's lonely until somebody's gone
[Verse 4]
It's in the way that you use it
It comes and it goes
It's in the way that you use it
Boy, don't you know
[Verse 5]
It's in the way that you use it
It comes and it goes
It's in the way that you use it
Boy, don't you know
[Verse 6]
And if you lie you will lose it
Feelings will show
So don't you ever abuse it
Don't let it go
[Verse 7]
I've seen dark skies, never like this
Walked on some thin ice, never like this
I've told you white lies, never like this
Looked into true eyes, never like this
[Verse 8]
It's in the way that you use it
Boy, don't you know
So don't you ever abuse it
And don't let it go
Written by: Eric Clapton, Robbie Robertson

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