| I’ve been down and out of luck most of my days
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| Spent all my innocence wrestling with the devil in my way
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| My own prison, behind bars
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| I learned a thing or two about breaking hearts
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| and listening to the silence through all the rage
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| I’ve been a stranger to you at best
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| and I don’t blame you for just giving up, walking out, and telling me I’ll
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| never change
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| 'cause love is easier said than done
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| I pray to God that I’m the only one
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| that’s felt so lonely and so ashamed
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| So Jesus, don’t take this emptiness away
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| 'Cause it’s the only thing that’s left of me that’s real
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| Thank God for the misery and the five long years that weathered me
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| It took the feeling of losing everything to finally save me
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| So thank God for the misery.
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| So thank God for the misery.
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| She said her life’s been like a John Prine song
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| and it’s so cliche' to say that I loved you more back in those days.
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| I’d give it all away to take it all back
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| I’d finally give you that rose pink Cadillac
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| and all of my heart would beat for you
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| You know it still does
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| So Jesus, don’t take this emptiness away
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| 'Cause it’s the only thing that’s left of me that’s real
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| Thank God for the misery and the five long years that weathered me
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| It took the feeling of losing everything to finally save me
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| So thank God for the misery.
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| 'Cause I need you now more than ever before love
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| All my lifelines have long run out
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| And I’ll make you proud this time around
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| I’ve finally figured you out
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| It’s been a long road coming home
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| But it’s over now
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| So Jesus, don’t take this emptiness away
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| 'Cause it’s the only thing that’s left of me that’s real
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| Thank God for the misery and the five long years that weathered me
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| It took the feeling of losing everything to finally save me
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| So thank God for the misery
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| Thank God for the misery
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| Thank God |