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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Randy Newman
Piano
Ron Elliott
Acoustic Guitar
Bernie Leadon
Background Vocals
Don Henley
Background Vocals
Glenn Frey
Background Vocals
Red Callender
Bass
Russ Titelman
Electric Bass Guitar
Willie Weeks
Electric Bass Guitar
Jim Keltner
Drums
Milt Holland
Percussion
Bobbye Hall Porter
Percussion
John Platania
Electric Guitar
Al Perkins
Pedal Steel Guitar
Andy Newmark
Drums
Dennis Budimir
Acoustic Guitar
Malcolm Cecil
Synthesizer Programming
Robert Margouleff
Synthesizer Programming
Ry Cooder
Electric Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Randy Newman
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Donn Landee
Additional Engineer
Russ Titelman
Producer
Lee Herschberg
Mixing Engineer
Ted Jensen
Mastering Engineer
Lenny Waronker
Producer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Yes, Baby, I been drinkin'
And I shouldn't come by, I know
But I found myself in trouble, darlin'
And I had nowhere else to go
[Verse 2]
Got some whiskey from the barman
Got some cocaine from a friend
I just had to keep on movin'
Till I was back in your arms again
[Verse 3]
I'm guilty
Baby, I'm guilty
And I'll be guilty for the rest of my life
[Verse 4]
How come I never do
What I'm supposed to do?
How come nothing that I try to do
Ever turns out right?
[Verse 5]
You know, you know how it is with me, Baby
You know, you know I just can't stand myself
It takes a whole lotta medicine
For me to pretend that I'm somebody else
Written by: Randy Newman