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 win
Well 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 apologize
You 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 nose
You 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 mystery
Guess 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 heart
You 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 show
They 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 me
You 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 nose
You 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, no
Love 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)