Take Me For What I Am

Written by: Sam Cooke

Released on

• 7" SAR 148 b/w Put Me Down Easy
• The SAR Records Story

Lyrics

Don't try to make me
into what I ain't
when you met me baby
I was no saint
how can a tiger be a lamb
take me baby
for what I am

a girl will search
for just the right man
and once she finds him
oh look out
because right away she'll
try to change him
that's when you will 
hear him shout

girl, don't try to make 
into what I ain't
when you met me baby
I was no saint
how can a tiger be a lamb
take me baby
for what I am

(more spoken)
don't try to make me baby
into what I ain't
because when you met me baby
you know I was no saint
how in the world can a tiger be a lamb
you gotta take me baby
just for what I am

you used to smile
when you caught me watching
other girls on the avenue
but now that you got your hooks into me
you only want me 
just to look at you

girl don't try to make
into what I ain't
when you met me baby
I was no saint
how in the world can a tiger be a lamb
take me baby, for what I am