The Grateful Dead — 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


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