How to Win and Lose a Man

folk, Acoustic folk-blues with storytelling swing, fingerpicked guitar in an old parlor-room tone, brushed snare and upright bass laying a lazy shuffle, Verses stay intimate and wry, vocal right up on the mic; choruses bloom with stacked harmonies and a melodic hook you can hum on first listen, Subtle fiddle lines answer the vocal between phrases, with a small dynamic lift on each chorus and a warm, lived‑in female vocal at the center

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[Verse 1] She said Sugar Pull a chair Kick your boots Let ‘em rest right there I been young I been wrong I been right on time Got a few small rules and a crooked little rhyme [Chorus] If you wanna win a man Let him chase Let him choose If you wanna keep your heart Girl Remember you can lose If you wanna lose a man Tell the truth ‘til it stings If you wanna do it all again Just laugh and let it ring (oh, you win, you lose a man) Then you do it all again [Verse 2] First one loved my Sunday dress Second loved my stubborn mess Third one fell for the stories I told All of ‘em ran when the stories got old [Chorus] If you wanna win a man Let him brag Let him shine If you wanna keep your soul Draw a stubborn little line If you wanna lose a man Stop playing his games If you wanna do it all again Girl Remember your name (yeah, you win, you lose a man) Then you write a new refrain [Bridge] Here’s the part they don’t teach Want the fruit You climb the tree Love will leave That’s what it does But you’re the one who always was [Chorus] If you wanna win a man Look him straight in the eyes If you wanna keep your peace Never bargain with lies If you wanna lose a man Grow bigger than his plans If you wanna do it all again Hold your own two hands (oh, you win, you lose a man) And you rise up where you stand

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