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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Etta James
Etta James
Vocals
Aaron Varnell
Aaron Varnell
Saxophone
Albert Lowe Jr
Albert Lowe Jr
Electric Guitar
Carl Banks
Carl Banks
Organ
Charlie Chalmers
Charlie Chalmers
Saxophone
David Hood
David Hood
Bass Guitar
Dewey Oldham
Dewey Oldham
Organ
Floyd Newman
Floyd Newman
Saxophone
Gene Miller
Gene Miller
Trumpet
Jimmy R. Johnson
Jimmy R. Johnson
Electric Guitar
Roger Hawkins
Roger Hawkins
Drums
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Don Covay
Don Covay
Songwriter
Rick Hall
Rick Hall
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Rick Hall
Rick Hall
Producer

Lyrics

He beat on me He cheat on me He's mean to me Ooh, but he could be so sweet to me My friends say I should give him up But oh, I need him, I need him a lot That's why I'm gonna take it (take it, take it) Take what he's got He disowns me He's going to sleep But when we're alone He tells me "I'm his very own" Yes, he's got what I need But oh, I need what he's got That's why I'm gonna take it (take it, take it) Take what he's got Oh, my friends say he's no good He's not worth the time of day For he could be an ice man, trash man, a junk man any kind of man But nothing can drive me away, oh! He cause me pain, You make me wait sometimes out in the rain You can make me feel ashamed But I never dress the same And I love him so much Nothing can make me stop That's why I'm gonna take it (take it take it) Take what he's got That's why I'm gonna take it (take it take it) Take what he's got Oh, give it up, give it up, right now I'm gonna take it, baby (Take it take it) Take what he's got
Writer(s): Don Covay Lyrics powered by www.musixmatch.com
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