A GOOD MAN
Submitted: March 25, 2026 at 12:10 pm Composed/performed by: Sheryl Bohlander, sherylbohlander@gmail.com Copyright: 2025
THEY SAY A GOOD MAN IS HARD TO FIND. SHERYL BOHLANDER OCTOBER 2025
Updated December 11, 2025
VERSE ONE
They say a good man is hard to find,
I say it’s how you spend your time.
Don’t put your hope in fairytales
‘Cause wishin’ & hopin’ always fails.
PRE-CHORUS
Call me sentimental,
A little old-fashioned too.
And don’t forget you’re a smart girl
In love you need some rule rules
CHORUS
Know me before you want me.
Respect me before you kiss me.
Love me, but don’t lie to me.
Use me and you’ll lose me.
VERSE TWO
You gotta know yourself & what you want
Don’t waste your time just to tease &
Taunt.
Don’t hide yourself with a fancy mask
If you want your love to last.
VERSE THREE
When you find you’ve been mesmerized
Just remember not to compromise
Stay true to yourself and you will see
True love will set you free
PRE-CHORUS
Call me sentimental,
A little old-fashioned too.
And don’t forget you’re a smart girl
In love you need some rule rules
CHORUS
Know me before you want me.
Respect me before you kiss me.
Love me, but don’t lie to me.
Use me and you’ll lose me.
VERSE FOUR
Well, mama was right grandma too.
These were the things they told me to do.
To find true love, you’ve got to be choosy.
Don’t spend your life with a lousy doozy.
VERSE FIVE
Find a man who treats you right
You’ll never have a lonely night
A woman’s instinct is rarely wrong
So just listen to your soul’s song
PRE-CHORUS
Call me sentimental,
A little old-fashioned too.
And don’t forget you’re a smart girl
In love you need some rule rules
CHORUS
Know me before you want me.
Respect me before you kiss me.
Love me, but don’t lie to me.
Use me and you’ll lose me.
PRE-CHORUS
Call me sentimental
A little old-fashioned too
But don’t forget you’re a smart girl
And I love you need some rules
CHORUS
Know me before you want me
Respect me before you kiss me
Love me, but don’t lie to me
Use me and you’ll lose me
CHORUS
Know me before you want me
Respect me before you kiss me
Love me, but don’t lie to me
Use me and you’ll lose me
OUTRO
Use me and you’ll lose me
I wrote the lyrics to this song last year and have been working on the melody – not totally happy with it yet. I uploaded to SUNO what I had finished, but to be clear, the melody is more than 'enhanced' with SUNO at this point … I could use some suggestions.
