You win, I lose, that's how it all begins
Well I try so hard in these affairs of the heart
But I know that I'll never winWell I talk to you sweet like honey
And don't I treat you as nice as pie?
But I can't figure out when you scream and you shout
Why I have to apologizeYou win, I lose, that's how it always goes
(You win, I lose)
I came into this thing with my heart in a spin
I went out with a broken noseYou win, I lose, that's how it's meant to be
(You win, I lose)
Well I tried all I can just figure it out
But love's just a mysteryGuess all you ladies would call me easy
But I'm a fool for the femme fatale
When she flashes those eyes, I'm not a man, I'm a mouse
Tryin' to patch up a broken heartYou win, I lose, that's okay, that's the way it goes
(You win, I lose)
Well I tried all I could but it did me no good
'Cos all I've got is nothin' to showThey say that men are always supposed to act
Like they're not really tryin'
But when I come on cool nobody seems to notice
It's a mystery, yes it's a mystery
Yes it's a mystery, yes it's a mystery to meYou see you win, I lose that's just the way it goes
(You win, I lose)
I came into this thing with my heart in a sling
I went out with a broken noseYou win, I lose, I guess that's how we're meant to be
(You win, I lose)
I tried as hard as I could but it don't do me no good
You're more than a match for me
And it don't make no sense to me, noLove is still a mystery, it's just a mystery
(You win, I lose)
Love is a mystery, love is just a mystery
(You win, I lose)
Love is just a mystery, love is all a mystery
(You win, I lose)
Love is a mystery
(You win)