Cover art for Hard to Handle (Live at the Fillmore East, New York City, May 15, 1970) by The Grateful Dead

Hard to Handle (Live at the Fillmore East, New York City, May 15, 1970)

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Hard to Handle (Live at the Fillmore East, New York City, May 15, 1970) Lyrics

[Verse 1]
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

[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 sure hard to handle now, yes, I am

[Bridge]
Give it to me, I got to have some
Some of your love, and it's all I need
All I got to have, mama, some of your love
Early in the morning, I get kinda hard to handle, baby
Late in the evening, I get kinda hard to handle too
And it's all I need, all I got to have
Some of your sweet love
I got to get it, I go on and get it
Ain't no way I could do without it
Alright, alright
[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]
Thanks a lot. Bobby just broke a string. We have to hassle a little bit 'cause another, the broken string disease has spread to this set

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    Hard to Handle (Live at the Fillmore East, New York City, May 15, 1970)
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Rhythm Guitar
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Fillmore East (New York City)
Released on
June 14, 2010
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