Both as a standalone and as part of the DSOTS album, you can take this lyric as read. As a matter of public record, Jourgensen's drug intake was legendary even in the 1980s. By the late 90s, in his own words, he was grappling with massive addiction issues and had lost almost everything: friends, spouse, money and had nearly died more than once. "Dark Side of the Spoon" is a both funny & sad title for an album made by a musical genius who was losing the plot; and this song is a message to his fans & friends saying he knows it. It's painful to listen to so I'm glad the "Keith Richards of industrial metals" wised up and cleaned up. Well done sir.
Baby here I am
I'm the man on the scene
I can give you what you want
But you gotta' come home with me
I have got some good old lovin'
And I got some more in store
When I get through throwin' it on
You gotta' come back for more
Boys will come along a dime by the dozen
That ain't nothing but ten cent lovin'
Pretty little thing, let me light your candle
'Cause mama I'm sure hard to handle now, yes I am
Action speaks louder than words
And I'm a man of great experience
I know you've 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 advertising love for free
So you can place your ad with me
Boys will come along a dime by the dozen
That ain't nothing but ten cent lovin'
Pretty little thing, let me light your candle
'Cause mama I'm sure hard to handle now, yes I am
Yeah
Hard to handle now
Oh baby
Baby, here I am
I'm the man on the scene
I can give you what you want
But you gotta' come home with me
I've got some good old lovin'
And I got some more in store
When I get through throwin' it on you
You got to come a-runnin' back for more
Boys will come along a dime by the dozen
That ain't nothing but ten cent lovin'
Pretty little thing, let me light your candle
'Cause mama I'm sure hard to handle now, yes I am
Hard
Hard to handle now
Oh yeah, yeah yeah yeah
Boys will come along a dime by the dozen
That ain't nothing but ten cent lovin'
Pretty little thing, let me light your candle
'Cause mama I'm sure hard to handle now, yes I am
Yeah
So hard to handle now
Oh yeah
Baby
Good lovin'
Baby, baby
Ohh, good lovin'
I need good lovin'
I got to have it, oh yeah
Yeah
So hard to handle, now, yeah
I'm the man on the scene
I can give you what you want
But you gotta' come home with me
I have got some good old lovin'
And I got some more in store
When I get through throwin' it on
You gotta' come back for more
Boys will come along a dime by the dozen
That ain't nothing but ten cent lovin'
Pretty little thing, let me light your candle
'Cause mama I'm sure hard to handle now, yes I am
Action speaks louder than words
And I'm a man of great experience
I know you've 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 advertising love for free
So you can place your ad with me
Boys will come along a dime by the dozen
That ain't nothing but ten cent lovin'
Pretty little thing, let me light your candle
'Cause mama I'm sure hard to handle now, yes I am
Yeah
Hard to handle now
Oh baby
Baby, here I am
I'm the man on the scene
I can give you what you want
But you gotta' come home with me
I've got some good old lovin'
And I got some more in store
When I get through throwin' it on you
You got to come a-runnin' back for more
Boys will come along a dime by the dozen
That ain't nothing but ten cent lovin'
Pretty little thing, let me light your candle
'Cause mama I'm sure hard to handle now, yes I am
Hard
Hard to handle now
Oh yeah, yeah yeah yeah
Boys will come along a dime by the dozen
That ain't nothing but ten cent lovin'
Pretty little thing, let me light your candle
'Cause mama I'm sure hard to handle now, yes I am
Yeah
So hard to handle now
Oh yeah
Baby
Good lovin'
Baby, baby
Ohh, good lovin'
I need good lovin'
I got to have it, oh yeah
Yeah
So hard to handle, now, yeah
Lyrics submitted by spliphstar, edited by shoni2, ShugaJames
Hard to Handle Lyrics as written by Alvertis Isbell Otis Redding
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this is an otis redding song, this version be better
Theme?
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@Eric_Cartman yes Lord, I was there...
this is another good song too....why isnt anybody commenting??
its boys are*, not boys and
Ya it's "Boys" I'm pretty sure of it.
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ok im asking this ,what is the theme of that song i gotta get it quickly!hepl me pls!
He wants a girl who has a boyfriend and Otis is telling the girl "I can give you what you want" take a chance with me baby none of this saying he'll love you then use her. But at the same time I think he's saying jump in bed with me "lemme light your candle now"