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
Reputations changeable
Situations 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 daycare centers
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