Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Kris Kristofferson
Vocals
Chris Gantry
Guitar
David P. Briggs
Keyboards
Donnie Fritts
Electric Piano
Jerry Carrigan
Drums
Jerry Kennedy
Guitar
Joan Baez
Vocals
Norbert Putnam
Bass
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Kris Kristofferson
Songwriter
Shel Silverstein
Songwriter
Bergen White
String Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Kris Kristofferson
Recording Engineer
Fred Foster
Producer
Gene Eichelberger
Engineer
Mort Thomasson
Engineer
Tommy Strong
Engineer
Lyrics
He's a giver, he'll give her
The kind of attention that she's never known
He's a helper, he'll help her
To open the doors that she can't on her own
He's a lover, he'll love her
In ways that she never has been loved before
And he's a getter, he'll get her
By gettin her into the world she's been hungerin' for
'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 and leave her
Takin' all of her pride as he goes
Yes, he's a taker, he'll take her ...
He's a charmer, and he'll charm her
With money and manners that I never learned
He's a leader, and he'll lead her
Across pretty bridges he's planning to burn
He's a talker, he'll talk her
Right off of her feet, but he won't talk for long
Cause he's a doer, and he'll do her
The way that I never
And damned if he won't do her wrong
'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 and leave her
Takin' all of her pride as he goes
Yes, he's a taker, he'll take her ...
Writer(s): Dennis Morgan, Shel Silverstein
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