Merle Haggard — A Man’s Gotta Give Up a Lot

[Chorus] 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 to take 'em home with you But it takes a whole lot to keep 'em there with you A man's gotta give 'em some ground to keep 'em around [Verse 1] 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 your woman comes back to you [Chorus] '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 to take 'em home with you It takes a whole lot to keep 'em there with you A man's gotta give 'em some ground to keep 'em around [Interlude] Yes, Tiny Roy [Chorus] '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 to take 'em home with you It takes a whole lot to keep 'em there with you A man's gotta give 'em some ground to keep 'em around A man's gotta give 'em some ground to keep 'em around