I Thought I Could Handle It

[Verse 1]
At first I thought it was pure infatuation
A passing case of going with the flow
A weekend night and overnight sensation
And the one I love would never have to know

[Chorus]
I thought I could handle it
I thought I could pull it off
But the loving got too good
And the going got too rough
I thought I could handle it
I thought I could keep it cool
Love don't come easy
Don't know what I'm gonna do

[Verse 2]
I've known that girl for as long as I remember
But the physical attraction ain't the same, no, no, no, no
I call [?] contender
And I'm bound to be a loser in the game, it's a shame

[Chorus]
I thought I could handle it, ooh baby
I thought I could pull it off
But girl, you got too good
And the going got too rough
I thought I could handle it, yes I did
I thought I could keep it cool
But love don't come easy
What am I supposed to do
What am I supposed to do

[Verse 3]
Oh no, baby
(You are)
Such a sweet temptation
(Temptation, temptation)
I just can't put it down
(I feel)
I feel the excitations
(Excitations)
Whenever you're around

[Outro]
I thought I could handle it
(I did it)
I thought I could pull it off
But girl, you got so good
And the going got too rough (got too rough)
I thought I could handle it, yes I did
Thought I could keep it too cool
Love don't come easy
What am I supposed to do
(I thought I could handle it)
What am I supposed to do
(I thought I could pull it off)
It's a strain to the game
I thought that I could make it, make it work out (work it out)
I thought I had all the pieces, oh baby, but I found out
I can't be here, I can't be there, I can't be everywhere at one time
(I thought I could handle it)