"The One He Chose" (Southern Soul / Blues with a Touch of Humor) Verse 1 There was a rich old man with a hard decision to make, Three fine women, all with love at stake. He said, "Here's five grand, show me what you'll do," And every one of them said, "Baby, I'll prove my love to you." Verse 2 The first girl hit the salon, got her hair done right, New dresses, new heels, looking good every night. She smiled and said, "Sugar, I did this all for you, I wanna be the prettiest woman when we're walking through." Chorus Oh, everybody's got a different way to show love, Some spend it on themselves, some give it all up. Some build a future, some shine like the sun, But in the end, Lord have mercy, he chose the one... Verse 3 The second girl went shopping all over town, Bought him golf clubs and gadgets that money could buy around. She said, "Baby, every dollar was spent on your smile, Cause loving you has made my life worthwhile." Verse 4 The third girl studied numbers and played the market game, Turned five into ten, now that's a different kind of flame. She handed back his money and said, "We're building a plan, I opened us an account for the future, my man." Bridge Now the rich man sat there thinking day and night, One had beauty, one had heart, one had business done right. He weighed every choice, every sacrifice made, Trying to decide which woman would wear his name. Chorus Oh, everybody's got a different way to show love, Some spend it on themselves, some give it all up. Some build a future, some shine like the sun, But in the end, Lord have mercy, he chose the one... Outro (Spoken/Sung) Yeah, he thought about the makeup... He thought about the gifts... He thought about the investments... He thought about the future... Then he looked up and said... "I'm marrying the one with the biggest smile..." (Band stops) Nah... that ain't what happened. Final Chorus He married the one with the biggest curves in town, Had the fellas shaking their heads and laughing all around. All that wisdom, all that love, all that money won, And he still picked the one with the biggest buns. Fade Out That's just life sometimes, it ain't always fair, You can bring your heart and soul, and still get beat somewhere. The moral of the story, if you're asking me, son... A man can think all day long... and still choose with his eyes when it's done. 🎶
