I Thought I Could Handle It

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

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

I've known that girl for as long as I remember

But the physical attraction ain't the same, no, no, no, no

I'm caught between the champ and a contender

And I'm bound to be a loser in the game, it's a shame

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

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

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)