Man's Gotta Give Up A Lot

(Merle Haggard)



Well, a man's gotta give up a lot to keep a woman satisfied

You gotta give 'em everything you've got or they'll kick you aside

It don't take much they take 'em home with ye

It takes a whole lot to keep 'em there with ye

A man's gotta give 'em some ground to keep 'em around.



Turn everything around sideways try to look through a woman's eyes

And you'll find the whole world takes on a different view

Try to see mankind like a woman does you know what it takes to make a woman love

You know how to act when the woman comes back to you.



'Cause a man's gotta give up a lot to keep a woman satisfied

You gotta give 'em everything you've got or they'll kick you aside

It don't take much they take 'em home with ye

It takes a whole lot to keep 'em there with ye

A man's gotta give 'em some ground to keep 'em around.



--- Instrumental ---



'Cause a man's gotta give up a lot to keep a woman satisfied

You gotta give 'em everything you've got or they'll kick you aside

It don't take much they take 'em home with ye

It takes a whole lot to keep 'em there with ye

A man's gotta give 'em some ground to keep 'em around.



A man's gotta give 'em some ground to keep 'em around...