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 makin' 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 then she tried to push me in      And it's the same damn thing   I hope I'm doin' 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 fill 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 make 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 fill me and grow me   And no one has known me to complain      For you are my blessed pain   Blessed pain      Girls need shoes and attention and monogamy   From someone who make them feel worthwhile   Boys need food and five minutes with his right hand free   But only the girl gonna make him smile      It's the same damn thing   I hope I'm doin' 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 fill me and grow me   And no one has known me to complain      You are my blessed pain   You are my blessed pain      My blessed pain   My blessed pain   My blessed, blessed pain   My blessed pain, pain, pain