Eric Clapton - It's In The Way That You Use it

I don't own the lyrics or the music in this music video...This was written for the movie The Color Of Money, directed by Martin Scorsese and starring Paul Newman and Tom Cruise as pool sharks. It appeared on the soundtrack before Clapton's album was released.
Clapton wrote this with Robbie Robertson, who's work with The Band in the '60s encouraged Clapton to get away from the long, heavy solos he was playing with Cream. Robertson was in charge of the music for The Color Of Money, but because he was not finished with his first solo album, his record company would not let him sing on any of the songs. He got around it by contributing instrumental songs to the soundtrack.
The original title was "The Gift."
lyrics:
It's in the way that you use it,
It comes and it goes.
It's in the way that you use it,
Boy don't you know.

And if you lie you will lose it,
Feelings will show.
So don't you ever abuse it,
Don't let it go.

Nobody's right till somebody's wrong.
Nobody's weak till somebody's strong.
No one gets lucky till luck comes along.
Nobody's lonely till somebody's gone.

I've seen dark skies, never like this.
Walked on some thin ice, never like this.
I've told you white lies, never like this.
Looked into true eyes, never like this.

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• 80s

[Osiris3344]

What was the album called?

[lostinfaith9]

The album that contains this song is called August. It was released in 1986.

The song also appears on the Color Of The Money OST....

I suggest you to buy the August album.... :) :)

[Andoni666]

yea he is right size doesn't matter hahaha

[RazorX860]

It's a cartoon on cartoon network, usually on in the early morning hours!

[CTyankee4277]

I still can't believe this is 25 years old. It doesn't sound dated atall, IMO. I just saw Color of Money for the first time a few weeks ago - great, great movie. A kickass soundtrack for a kickass film. What's not to like? :)

[3acalmaca]

Music!!



[aristotle736]

Thanks for the effort brother.Clapton is a music icon.

[Pinkfloydlover1334]

Great song.! Love Clapton

[BaddBrad61]

What the hell is a squidbillies? Hope you dont have to put them in your mouth.....