Bill Withers playing “Use Me” Live on the Old Grey Whistle Test in 1972 In the 2009 documentary “Still Bill”, Bill explained that the song "Use Me" was written from a universal point of view rather than a single person he had in mind. He also said that he came up with the song when he was working as a mechanic making airplane parts, with his employer being the abuser. It was the time in his life where he was making $3 an hour and wasn’t getting much attention from the ladies. In 2003, Withers to