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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Kris Kristofferson
Kris Kristofferson
Guitar
Chris Gantry
Chris Gantry
Guitar
David P. Briggs
David P. Briggs
Keyboards
Donnie Fritts
Donnie Fritts
Electric Piano
Jerry Kennedy
Jerry Kennedy
Guitar
Joan Baez
Joan Baez
Background Vocals
N. PUTNAM
N. PUTNAM
Bass
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Kris Kristofferson
Kris Kristofferson
Songwriter
Shel Silverstein
Shel Silverstein
Songwriter
Bergen White
Bergen White
Horn Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Fred Foster
Fred Foster
Producer
Gene Eichelberger
Gene Eichelberger
Engineer
Mort Thomasson
Mort Thomasson
Engineer
Tommy Strong
Tommy Strong
Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
He's a giver, he'll give her
The kind of attention that she's never known
He's a teacher, he'll teach her
To open the doors that she can't on her own
He'll love her, and he'll love her
In the ways that she never has been loved before
He's a getter, and he'll get her
By gettin' her into a world she's been hungryin' for
[Verse 2]
He's a charmer, he'll charm her
With money and manners that I never learned
He's a leader, he'll lead her
Across pretty bridges he's plannin' to burn
He's a talker, he'll talk her
Right off 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
But damned if you won't do her wrong
[Verse 3]
'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 an leave her
Takin' all of her pride as he goes
[Verse 4]
Yes, 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
Written by: Kris Kristofferson, Shel Silverstein
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