作词 : Weiss, Williams
Girl  I've got a little message for you

I want you to take heed

Listen it says a

Men  they don't cry to drive your eyes
Or to make a tear drop  oh no

And I am not weepin' to keep from sleepin'

Girl  I wish you could stop

I was your man  a mountain of rag

You came along to change me inside

There's not a man  ain't no wired up toy

But I am still hangin' around for you to enjoy

I can't take it like a man

I can't take it like a man

I am headin' nowhere  just as fast as I can

I can't take it like a man

I can't make it like a man

I need your lovin' in the palm of my hand

Hearts don't break  to take the ache
That they're going through  oh no

If you're mistaken
It might weaken you because I love you

Oh love  if you care

Won't you please hear it back

Keep me on the right track
Roll me some rope  don't let me drown
Please have a heart  this is my third time down

I can't take it like a man

I can't take it like a man

I am gettin' nowhere  just as fast as I can

I can't take it like a man

I can't make it like a man

I need your lovin' in the palm of my hand

I can't take it  won't you help me make it

I wanna take it  I can't take it

Oh  I can't take it like a man

I can't make it like a man

I need your lovin' in the palm of my hand
I can't take it
Oh  I can't take it