Only with Laughter Can You Win is the second album by American singer-songwriter Rosie Thomas, released on September 23, 2003 by Sub Pop.

[4][5][6] The album also features Sam Beam (Iron & Wine) on "Red Rover".

[citation needed] The album received favorable reviews from PopMatters, the Pittsburgh City Paper, The Boston Herald, and Christianity Today.

[7] Pitchfork Media gave it 5.4 out of 10, with Amanda Petrusich describing it as "a solidly crafted, fully realized work" but "a heartbreakingly predictable singer/songwriter collection".

[9] The Stranger called it "a gorgeously understated indie-folk album that demonstrates how entwined Thomas' life and music are".