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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Bob Robinson
Guitar
Gary Smith
Programming
Brandon Casey
Vocals
Bryan Cox
Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Brian Casey
Songwriter
Gary Smith
Songwriter
Brandon Casey
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Gary Smith
Producer
Stephanie Vonarx
Mixing Engineer
Bernie Grundman
Mastering Engineer
Darin Prindle
Recording Engineer
Bryan Cox
Producer
Phil Tan
Mixing Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
This song goes out to everybody
Who had somebody and you knew they was right
But some kind of way, you messed it up anyhow
[Verse 2]
I remember when we first met
You said you wanted everything
I tried my best to make it happen but
What you said you didn't mean, ey
Now the tables turned
You feel like your bridge is burned
I just tried to be a man, babe
You know you did the wrong thing, girl
You don't understand me
I don't think you heard me
[Verse 3]
(Just realized, I can't take the pain)
You know you hurt me so bad, baby
(But now I see, and now I know)
Now I see that you really wasn't ready for me
[Verse 4]
You can't handle a true man
One who really, really wants to be
You can't handle a true man
Girl, I give you my cream and everything
You can't handle a true man
One who really wants to understand
You can't handle a true man
Said, I gave you all my lovin', babe, anytime you want it, baby
[Verse 5]
I tried my best to treat you right, girl
But you act like you don't like it
(Act like you don't, act like you don't like it)
Now I see that we weren't meant to be
Even though I thought that you were made for me
Here I go again, it feels like a lonely sin, that I made
How ya just let me go, baby
And it really, truly hurts so bad
And why you wanna make me so sad?
[Verse 6]
(Just realized, I can't take the pain)
Ooh, why did ya hurt me so bad?
(But now I see, and now I know)
And now I know you wasn't ready, baby, you can't handle it
[Verse 7]
You can't handle a true man
One who really, really wants to be
You can't handle a true man
Girl, I give you my cream and everything
You can't handle a true man
One who really wants to understand
You can't handle a true man
Said, I gave you all my lovin', babe, anytime you want it, baby
[Verse 8]
Yeah, know when I first saw you girl
I truly thought you were the one for me
And one day you finally made me see, baby
Too bad you couldn't handle
All that I had in store
Messed it up the first time and now you want some more
Wanting what you like and you ruined my life
And now you wanna make it right
[Verse 9]
You can't handle a true man
One who really, really wants to be
You can't handle a true man
Girl, I give you my cream and everything
You can't handle a true man
('Cause I'm a true man)
One who really wants to understand
You can't handle a true man
Said, I gave you all my lovin', babe, anytime you want it, baby
[Verse 10]
Give me true love, baby, I need a true love
Someone to treat me right
'Cause I don't wanna fuss and fight
Give me true love baby, I need a true love
You can't handle a true man
Give me true love, baby, I need a true love
Someone to treat me right
I don't wanna fuss and fight
Give me true love, baby, I need a true love
You can't handle a true man
[Verse 11]
You can't handle a true man
One who really, really wants to be
You can't handle a true man
Girl, I give you my cream and everything
You can't handle a true man
One who really wants to understand
Written by: Brian Casey, Gary Smith