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Handy Man Lyrics

Hey girls, gather round
Listen to what I'm puttin' down
Hey baby, I'm your handy man

I'm not the kind to use a pencil or rule
I'm handy with love, and I'm no fool
I fix broken hearts, I know, but I truly can

If your broken heart should need repair
Then I am the man to see
I whisper sweet things, you tell all your friends
They'll come running to me

Here is the main thing that I want to say
I'm busy twenty-four hours a day
I fix broken hearts, I know, but I truly can

Come-a, come-a, come-a, come-a, come come
Yeah, yeah yeah

They'll come running to me

Here is the main thing I want to say
I'm busy twenty-four hours a day
I fix broken hearts, baby
I'm your handy man

Come-a, come-a, come-a, come-a, come come
Yeah, yeah yeah

That's me...
I'm your handy man
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Cover art for Handy Man lyrics by James Taylor

Nothing to do with Carly Simon's friends. Taylor didn't write this song. It was written by a singer named Jimmy Jones in 1960. In 1964 it was recorded again by Del Shannon, who had a solid hit with it. Taylor covered quite a few songs from that era, like "How Sweet it Is", "Wonderful World," and "Mockingbird."

Cover art for Handy Man lyrics by James Taylor

Yes, it's sexual. He's bragging that he provides awesome orgasms to women. First he whispers sweet things. Then he uses his handy hands. Then she cums, a lot. And she feels so much better. Apparently girls gossip and he gets referral business.

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@Myuz yeah double meaning

Cover art for Handy Man lyrics by James Taylor

this is the most beautiful song ever. and noones commented. johnny marr based reel around the fountain on this song.

Cover art for Handy Man lyrics by James Taylor

^ hey thanks for the trivia =)

Cover art for Handy Man lyrics by James Taylor

Ummm...no. It's a somewhat smug statement of how popular he was with Carly's female friends, which gave her much cause for jealousy during their marriage.

Cover art for Handy Man lyrics by James Taylor

Great song from the '70's. :)

Cover art for Handy Man lyrics by James Taylor

The song has a bit of a dark undertone for me, since I discovered it in the soundtrack of the film Smooth Talk, involving a not-so-benevolent seducer. Btw, the refrain has been completely omitted from the lyrics above.

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Cover art for Handy Man lyrics by James Taylor

female masturbation and orgasm

Cover art for Handy Man lyrics by James Taylor

This is a song about TIME. Sung in first person by TIME. Here is the main thing I want to say (the following lines are most important) I'm busy twenty four hours a day (what is busy 24 hours a day? TIME) I fix broken hearts, I know that I truly can (TIME is the great healer of broken hearts) signed: - TIME

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Cover art for Handy Man lyrics by James Taylor

This song is about female masturbation. I'm not the kind to use a pencil or rule!

@dbn429 true double meaning

 
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