You led me to believe
that you really needed my love
What a shock to receive your letter
telling me goodbye love
It broke my heart in two
But girl, I thought a
lot soon you'd come
I can take care of myself
I'm a man, I can take care
I take care of myself
Oh, yes
I can take care of myself
And without you I'd make it
I'm gonna make it
You build my hopes up high, yeah
Then you drop me like a hot potato
Guess you think I'm cryin'
And come callin' back
sooner or later
You walked out on my world
But I'm gon na show you,
I can take care of myself
I'm a man, I can take care
I take care of myself
Oh, yes I can take care of myself
And without you I'd make it
I'm gonna make it
Now the word is out, yeah
How you played me for a clown
And you begged about, yeah
How you really shot me down
Those friends are hard to face
And I need no heartless place
I can take care of myself
I'm a man, I can take care
can take care of myself
Oh yeah
I can take care of myself
And without you I'll make it
I'm gonna make it
I can take care of myself,
I don't need you
I can take care of myself,
I don't need you