Jennings offered to record "Willy the Wandering Gypsy and Me" and told Shaver to sing another song – if Jennings liked it he would record it and Shaver could sing another; but if he did not like it, Shaver would have to leave.
Jennings proposed that Shaver sing a different song in exchange for recording "Willy the Wandering Gypsy and Me." If Jennings liked the new song, he would record it; otherwise, Shaver would be required to depart.