Hard To Handle

This is Black Crowes' version of the original by Otis Redding. The sixth track on The Black Crowes‘ 1990 album Shake Your Money Maker, and one of the singles from the album. “Hard to Handle” is a blues rock cover version of the soul song originally made by Otis Redding and written by Redding, Al Bell and Allen Jones. It became a famous song in its own right (perhaps moreso than the original), charting #1 on the Billboard Album Rock Tracks chart and #26 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Hard to Handle Lyrics The Black Crows [Verse 1] Baby, here I am, I'm a man on the scene I can give you what you want but you got to 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 back for more [Chorus 1] Boys and things that come by the dozen That ain't nothin' but drugstore lovin' Hey little thing, let me light your candle Cause mama, I'm sure hard to handle now, yessiram [Verse 2] Action speaks louder than words and I'm a man of great experience I know you 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 [Chorus 2] Boys will come along, a dime by the dozen That ain't nothing but ten cent lovin' Hey little thing, let me light your candle Cause mama I'm sure hard to handle now, yessiram Yeah Hard to handle now Oh baby [Verse 3] Baby, here I am, I'm a man on your scene I can give you what you want but you got to 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 [Chorus 3] Boys will come along, a dime by the dozen That ain't nothing but drugstore lovin' Hey little thing, let me light your candle Cause mama I'm sure hard to handle now, yessiram Hard Hard to handle now Oh yeah, yeah yeah yeah [Guitar Solo] [Chorus 4] Boys will come along, a dime by the dozen That ain't nothing but ten cent lovin' Hey little flame, let me light your candle cause mama I'm sure hard to handle now, yessiram Yeah So hard to handle now Oh yeah [Outro with Guitar Solo] Baby! Good lovin' Baby! Baby! Ohh, good lovin' I need good lovin' I got to have, oh yeah Yeah So hard to handle, now, yeah Produced By George Drakoulias Written By Al Bell, Otis Redding & Allen Jones Release Date January 1, 1990