Been beat up and battered 'round 
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 
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 centers and night schools 
Handle me with care 

Been stuck in airports, terrorized 
Sent to meetings, hypnotized 
Overexposed, commercialized 
Hand 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