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Hard To Handle

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Hard To Handle

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Hey there, here I am

I'm the man on the scene

I can give you what you want

But you got to come home with me

I forgot some good old lovin'

And I got some more in store

When I get to thrown it on you

You got to come back for more

Toys and things that come by the dozen

That ain't nothin' but drug store lovin'

Hey little thing, let me light your candle

'Cause mama I'm sure hard to handle, now, gets around

Action speaks louder than words

And I'm a man of great experience

I know you got another man

But I can love you better than him

Take my hand, don't be afraid

I'm gonna prove every word I say

I'm advertisin' love for free

So, you can place your ad with me

Once it come along a dime by the dozen

That ain't nothin' but ten cent lovin'

Hey little thing, let me light your candle

'Cause mama I'm sure hard to handle, now, gets around

Yeah, hard to handle, now

Oh, baby

Baby, here I am

The man on your scene

I can give you what you want

But you got to come home with me

I forgot some good old lovin'

And I got some more in store

When I get to thrown it on you

You got to come runnin' back for more

Once it come along a dime by the dozen

That ain't nothin' but drug store lovin'

Hey little thing, let me light your candle

'Cause mama I'm sure hard to handle, now, gets around

Hard, hard to handle, now

Oh yeah, yeah, yeah

Yeah

Once it come along a dime by the dozen

That ain't nothin' but ten cent lovin'

Hey little babe, let me light your candle

'Cause mama I'm sure hard to handle, now, gets around

Yeah, so hard to handle, now

Oh yeah

Baby, good lovin'

Baby, baby, owww, good lovin'

I need good lovin'

I got to have, oh yeah, yeah, yeah

Yeah

So hard to handle, now, yeah

Um-um-um

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