“Men Leave and Men Die”
Verse 1:
Her chardonnay was salty with tears
Splashing down as she sobbed and struggled to speak
In my best friend’s eyes there was panic and fear
‘Cause he was never supposed to leave
She spent seven long years as his trophy wife
He made the money, and she played pretty
Now he’s gone, she’s broke, wishing she’d listened to my advice
Chorus:
Men leave, and men die
Harsh as it sounds, you’d better open your eyes
‘Cause you may find yourself cryin,’ left high and dry
If you blindly rely on a man to get by
Love while you got ‘im, but get a life
Gotta learn to take care of yourself to survive
Girlfriend, you know I ain’t tellin’ no lies
Men leave, and men die
Verse 2:
Mama learned well but too hard and too soon
A lesson engraved like his name on her ring
Daddy’s heart was failing, but nobody knew
‘Til she got the call as next of kin
She took work in a fact’ry to keep us fed
I was too young back then to understand
But now I'm grown, and I’ll never forget those words that she said
Chorus:
Men leave, and men die
Harsh as it sounds, you’d better open your eyes
‘Cause you may find yourself cryin,’ left high and dry
If you blindly rely on a man to get by
Love while you got ‘im, but get a life
Gotta learn to take care of yourself to survive
Baby girl, you know I ain’t tellin’ no lies
Men leave, and men die
VERSE 3:
Now my baby’s engaged, and they’ve set the date
Only one year shy of her college degree
She tells me planning the wedding just can’t wait
A little time off is all she needs
I say, “You need to get your prior’ties straight”
Love can be good, but bad things can happen
I know it may seem heartless, but I’ll cut to the chase
Chorus:
Men leave, and men die
Harsh as it sounds, you’d better open your eyes
‘Cause you may find yourself cryin,’ left high and dry
If you blindly rely on a man to get by
Love while you got ‘im, but get a life
Gotta learn to take care of yourself to survive
Girlfriend, you know I ain’t tellin’ no lies
Men leave, and men die
BRIDGE:
Some men are wicked, rotten, and cruel
Honey, I know your man ain’t one of those
But please don’t play the fool
Make yourself strong, and his love will grow stronger
See, a girl’s gotta do what a girl’s gotta do ‘cause…
Chorus:
Men leave, and men die
Harsh as it sounds, you’d better open your eyes
‘Cause you may find yourself cryin,’ left high and dry
If you blindly rely on a man to get by
Love while you got ‘im, but get a life
Gotta learn to take care of yourself to survive
Girlfriend, you know I ain’t tellin’ no lies
Men leave, and men die
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© Lisa Marks
November 2014
Verse 1:
Her chardonnay was salty with tears
Splashing down as she sobbed and struggled to speak
In my best friend’s eyes there was panic and fear
‘Cause he was never supposed to leave
She spent seven long years as his trophy wife
He made the money, and she played pretty
Now he’s gone, she’s broke, wishing she’d listened to my advice
Chorus:
Men leave, and men die
Harsh as it sounds, you’d better open your eyes
‘Cause you may find yourself cryin,’ left high and dry
If you blindly rely on a man to get by
Love while you got ‘im, but get a life
Gotta learn to take care of yourself to survive
Girlfriend, you know I ain’t tellin’ no lies
Men leave, and men die
Verse 2:
Mama learned well but too hard and too soon
A lesson engraved like his name on her ring
Daddy’s heart was failing, but nobody knew
‘Til she got the call as next of kin
She took work in a fact’ry to keep us fed
I was too young back then to understand
But now I'm grown, and I’ll never forget those words that she said
Chorus:
Men leave, and men die
Harsh as it sounds, you’d better open your eyes
‘Cause you may find yourself cryin,’ left high and dry
If you blindly rely on a man to get by
Love while you got ‘im, but get a life
Gotta learn to take care of yourself to survive
Baby girl, you know I ain’t tellin’ no lies
Men leave, and men die
VERSE 3:
Now my baby’s engaged, and they’ve set the date
Only one year shy of her college degree
She tells me planning the wedding just can’t wait
A little time off is all she needs
I say, “You need to get your prior’ties straight”
Love can be good, but bad things can happen
I know it may seem heartless, but I’ll cut to the chase
Chorus:
Men leave, and men die
Harsh as it sounds, you’d better open your eyes
‘Cause you may find yourself cryin,’ left high and dry
If you blindly rely on a man to get by
Love while you got ‘im, but get a life
Gotta learn to take care of yourself to survive
Girlfriend, you know I ain’t tellin’ no lies
Men leave, and men die
BRIDGE:
Some men are wicked, rotten, and cruel
Honey, I know your man ain’t one of those
But please don’t play the fool
Make yourself strong, and his love will grow stronger
See, a girl’s gotta do what a girl’s gotta do ‘cause…
Chorus:
Men leave, and men die
Harsh as it sounds, you’d better open your eyes
‘Cause you may find yourself cryin,’ left high and dry
If you blindly rely on a man to get by
Love while you got ‘im, but get a life
Gotta learn to take care of yourself to survive
Girlfriend, you know I ain’t tellin’ no lies
Men leave, and men die
*****************
© Lisa Marks
November 2014