Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Bill Withers
Bill Withers
Vocals
B. Blackmon
B. Blackmon
Guitar
Ray Jackson
Ray Jackson
Clavinet
James Gadson
James Gadson
Drums
Melvin Dunlap
Melvin Dunlap
Bass
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Bill Withers
Bill Withers
Songwriter
Ray Jackson
Ray Jackson
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Bill Withers
Bill Withers
Producer
B. Blackmon
B. Blackmon
Producer
Ray Jackson
Ray Jackson
Producer
James Gadson
James Gadson
Producer
Melvin Dunlap
Melvin Dunlap
Producer
PHIL SCHIER
PHIL SCHIER
Recording Engineer
Bob Hughes
Bob Hughes
Recording Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
My friends
Feel it's their appointed duty
They keep trying to tell me
All you want to do is use me
But my answer
Yeah, to all that "use me" stuff
I want to spread the news
That if it feels this good getting used
Oh, you just keep on using me
Until you use me up
Until you use me up
[Verse 2]
My brother
Sit me right down and he talked to me
Oh, he told me
That I ought not to let you just walk on me
And I'm sure he meant well
Yeah, but when our talk was through
I said, "Brother, if you only knew
You'd wish that you were in my shoes"
You just keep on using me
Until you use me up
Until you use me up
[Verse 3]
Oh, sometimes
It's true, you really do abuse me
Oh, you get me in a crowd of high-class people
And then you act real rude to me
Yeah, but oh, baby, baby, baby, baby
When you love me, I can't get enough
And I want to spread the news
That if it feels this good getting used
Oh, you just keep on using me
Until you use me up
Until you use me up
[Verse 4]
Talking about you using people
It all depends on what you do
It ain't too bad the way you're using me
'Cause I sure am using you to do the things you do
To do the things you do
Written by: Bill Withers
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