What the hell? Perched on a five-bar gate Wondering just what you could tell your mates Oh, you are no Sir Galahad The party's nearly over The morning sun spreads out its fingers But you, you had that gate right off its hinges If you didn't know Listen up, 'cause I've got something to tell you, oh You don't know how to handle a girl Oh, it's strange but true what I'm telling you What I'm telling you is that girls like it too Take it slow; she could give you the world Oh, it's strange but true what I'm telling you And what I'm telling you is that girls like it too Her name is Karen Now that's the only word that you want to say So say it loud and say it to her face But don't spread it around, no no Pull these last strands of darkness all around you, oh You don't know how to handle a girl Oh, it's strange but true what I'm telling you And what I'm telling you is that girls like it too Take it slow; she could give you the world Oh, it's strange but true what I'm telling you And what I'm telling you is that girls like it too Oh, she wants to hold you Yeah, but you're in such a state She saw you sitting on that five-bar gate And now it's time to step down and hold her It's not too late, oh yeah yeah yeah Don't you know how to handle a girl Oh, it's strange but true what I'm telling you And what I'm telling you is that girls like it too Take it slow; she could give you the world Oh, it's strange but true what I've been telling you And what I'm telling you is that girls like it too Don't you know, oh how to handle a girl Yeah, it's strange but true what I'm telling you And what I'm telling you is that girls like it too Don't you know