My Sister Can't Get a Man

Intro

(la-la, la-la) uh-huh, oh-oh

(hey) la-la-la

Verse

She puts her coffee down and flips the page, smiles like it’s her stage

Dates roll through like rented cars, leave her porch with empty stars

He says he’s coming over, then he texts a half-hearted excuse

She laughs it off, swears she’s fine, but her lipstick stains the bruise

Pre-chorus

She’s got a list of little rules, a stubborn streak and old blue shoes (yeah)

Says she wants somebody kind, not a headline or a bruise (uh-huh)

Maybe love’s just on delay, maybe timing’s being loud (oh-oh)

But she won’t trade her peace for someone who’s not proud (no-no)

Chorus

My sister can’t get a man, my sister can’t get a man (no, no)

My sister can’t get a man, and she’s laughing how she can (oh-oh)

My sister can’t get a man, my sister can’t get a man (hey)

My sister can’t get a man, but she’s dancing on her plan (la-la)

Verse

He brought a mixtape, left his hoodie at her place, never called again

She burned the playlist for the jokes, kept the songs and kept the sense

She waters plants at quarter past midnight, names them like old friends (Maggie, Joe)

Doesn’t need a mirror telling lies, she’s learning how to grow

Pre-chorus

There’s a stubborn light behind her eyes, and it won’t go down (nah)

She says she’d rather be the one who knows her worth than drown (uh-huh)

If a lover shows up with the wrong key, she’ll lock it in a drawer (oh-oh)

She’s saving space for someone who knocks and stays for more (yeah)

Chorus

My sister can’t get a man, my sister can’t get a man (no, no)

My sister can’t get a man, and she’s laughing how she can (oh-oh)

My sister can’t get a man, my sister can’t get a man (hey)

My sister can’t get a man, but she’s dancing on her plan (la-la)

Bridge

Maybe it’s the way she hums when she cooks at midnight (mmm)

Maybe it’s the way she says no when no don’t feel right (no)

Maybe she’s waiting for a promise, not a passing line (not a line)

Maybe she’s building something better, taking her own time (take your time)

Chorus

My sister can’t get a man, my sister can’t get a man (no, no)

My sister can’t get a man, and she’s laughing how she can (ha)

My sister can’t get a man, my sister can’t get a man (oh-oh)

My sister can’t get a man, but she’s perfect on her plan (la-la)