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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
George Strait
Lead Vocals
Brent Mason
Electric Guitar
Chris Leuzinger
Electric Guitar
Eddie Bayers
Drums
Liana Manis
Background Vocals
Michael Rhodes
Bass Guitar
Paul Franklin
Steel Guitar
Randy Scruggs
Acoustic Guitar
Steve Gibson
Electric Guitar
Steve Nathan
Electric Piano
Stuart Duncan
Fiddle
Wes Hightower
Background Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Chip Taylor
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
George Strait
Producer
C. Grier
Editing Engineer
Chuck Ainlay
Mixing Engineer
David Bryant
Assistant Recording Engineer
Denny Purcell
Mastering Engineer
Eric Conn
Editing Engineer
Jeff Socher
Assistant Mixing Engineer
Tony Brown
Producer
Lyrics
I was on a bus comin' back to us
From Atlanta in '53
And I picked up a rhythm and blues magazine
Layin' underneath my seat
And I found out the stuff they'd been playin' us
Wasn't made from grits and bone
And it would take more than the Crew Cuts
And Pat Boone to take me home
I want the real thing
Give me the real thing
Make it loud, I'll make you proud
Or the songs they'd sing
I don't want you under my roof with your 86 proof
Watered down 'til it tastes like tea
You're gonna pull my string
Make it the real thing for me
I remember old Elvis when he forgot
To remember to forget
And when young Johnny Cash
Hadn't seen this side of Big River yet
And when sun was more than daylight
Shinin'on Memphis, Tennessee
And Luther and Lewis, Perkins was pickin'
And playin' them songs for me
I want the real thing
Give me the real thing
Make it loud I'll make you proud
Of the songs they'd sing
I don't want you under my roof with your 86 proof
Watered down 'til it tastes like tea
You're gonna pull my string
Make it the real thing for me
I want the real thing
Give me the real thing
Make it loud I'll make you proud
Of the songs they'd sing
I don't want you under my roof with your 86 proof
Watered down 'til it tastes like tea
You're gonna pull my string
Make it the real thing for me
You're gonna pull my string
Make it the real thing for me
Writer(s): Chip Taylor
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