Hard To Handle (Live at Fillmore East NYC April 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' lovin' and I got some in store
When I get through throwing it on you, you got to come back for more

[Chorus]
Boys and things will come by the dozen
Ain’t nothing but drugstore lovin'
Pretty little thing let me light your candle
'Cause mama I'm so hard to handle now, yes, I am

[Verse 2]
An 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 so hard to handle now, yes, I am

[Bridge]
Give it to me, I got to have it, some of your love
And it's all I need, early in the morning, late in the afternoon and evening
And sometime too in the midnight hour I need your love
And I’m a big ole man and I can't stand it that a woman I need don't wanna give it to me
I just get a little bit hard to handle, I gotta get it some way
I just get a little bit hard to handle, I gotta get it some way
My, my, I just got to get it, you better give it to me
You better give it to me, baby
You know I'm gonna take it anyhow
Give it to me, baby, you know I'm gonna take it 'cause I had about any old heart
I got to get it, when I want it, 'cause I need it, 'cause I love it every minute
Baby, your love is what I need, hot thang, blowin' my mind, ooh...

[Instrumental Break]

[Verse 3]
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' lovin' and I got some in store
When I get through throwing 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]
Thank you

We got a former member of The Grateful Dead hanging out here in New York
Tom Constanten's gonna join us on this next tune