My Blessed Pain

Blues Traveler

Tell you 'bout a man I borrowed 26 cents from

I wanted to ask what the extra penny was for

I needed a quarter for the next two minutes with you

He said "I was making a wish but I've been listening

I think you need it more"



And it's the same damn thing

The stuff you put me through



I walked across a bridge and almost right past a suicide

You could say I'm a hero, depending on the light that you put me in

What changed her mind was when I took the time to tell her about you and me

She heard my tale and then she climbed off the rail and she tried to push me in



And it's the same damn thing

I hope I'm doing it to you



And it sounds like thunder

And it feels like rain

But I've been so thirsty that I can't explain

How you feel me and grow me

And no one has known me to complain

For you are my blessed pain

You are my blessed pain



Girls need candy and flowers and monogamy

From someone who makes them feel worthwhile

Boys need food and five minutes with his right hand free

But only the girl gonna make him smile



And it's the same damn thing

The stuff you put me through



And it sounds like thunder

And it feels like rain

But I've been so thirsty that I can't explain

How you feel me and grow me

And no one has known me to complain

For you are my blessed pain



Girls need shoes and attention and monogamy

From someone who makes them feel worthwhile

Boys need food and basically five minutes with his right hand free

But only the girl gonna make him smile



And it's the same damn thing

I hope I'm doing it to you



And it sounds like thunder

And it feels like rain

But I've been so thirsty that I can't explain

How you feel me and grow me

And nobody's known me to complain

Cuz you are my blessed pain

You are my blessed pain