been beat up and battered around
been sent up
and i've been shot down
you're the best thing that i've ever found
handle me with care
reputation's changeable
situation's tolerable
but baby
you're adorable
handle me with care
i'm so tired of being lonely
i still have some love to give
won't you show me that you really care?
everybody's got somebody to lean on
put your body next to mine
and dream on
i've been fobbed off
and i've been fooled
i've been robbed and ridiculed
in day care centres and night schools
handle me with care
been stuck in airports
terrorised
sent to meetings
hypnotised
overexposed
commercialised
handle me with care
i'm so tired of being lonely
i still have some love to give
won't you show me that you really care
everybody's got somebody to lean on
put your body next to mine
and dream on
i've been uptight and made a mess
but i'll clean it up myself
i guess
oh
the sweet smell of success
handle me with care