Otis Redding
Hard to Handle (Live at Yale Bowl, New Haven, CT, July 31, 1971)
[Verse 1]
Baby, here I am and I'm a man upon the scene
I can give you what you want but you got to come home with me
And I've got a whole lot of good ol' loving, child, I got some good in store
When I get through throwin' it on you, you got to come back for more

[Chorus]
Boys and things will come by the dozen
Ain't nothin' but drugstore lovin'
Pretty little thing let me light your candle (Ow)
'Cause mama I'm sure hard to handle now, yes, I am

[Verse 2]
Action speaks louder than words and I'm a man with great experience
I know you got you another man, but I can love you better than him
Take my hand and don't be afraid, I'm gonna prove every word I say
I'm advertising love for free so won't you place your ad with me

[Chorus]
Boys and things will come by the dozen
Ain't nothin' but drugstore lovin'
Pretty little thing let me light your candle
'Cause mama I'm sure hard to handle now, yes, I am

[Bridge]
Give it to me, I got to have it
Some of your love, it's all I need
Early in the morning, if I don't get your love, child
Late in the evening, I got to drive me wild
And I get just a little bit hard to handle now, mama
A little bit hard to handle now, child
A little bit hard to handle now, mama
A little bit hard to handle now, child
Ow, make me feel alright when I get it
Make me feel alright when I want it
Make me feel alright when I get it
When I get it, when I want it, it make me feel just so fine
Go on now, ow, woo, uh
Got to have some, woo-wee, ha
I got to need that love, got to get you some love
I gotta have that love in the morning sometime
Yes, and, oh
[Instrumental Break]

[Verse 3]
Baby, here I am and I'm a man upon the scene
And I can give you what you want but you got to come home with me
And I've got a whole lot of good ol' lovin' and I got some in store
When I get through throwin' it on you, you got to come back for more

[Chorus]
Boys and things will come by the dozen
Ain't nothin' but drugstore lovin'
Pretty little thing let me light your candle
'Cause mama I'm sure hard to handle now, yes, I am

[Outro]
Ow
Thank you