I said why she can't swim
Happiness it's been a friend of me
But forever after rain what it's all packed up to be
Yeah I had a taste you were my fantasy
But I almost lost my faith when I hit reality
I don't need no guru to tell me what to do
When you feel like a headline on yesterday's news
Come on come on come on
Give me something for the pain
Give me something for the blues
Give me something for the pain
When I feel I'm begging on a hang man's noose
Give me shelter from the rain
Something I can use
To get me through the night
Make me feel all right something like you
Come on come on come on
Loneliness has found a home in me
My suitcase and guitar are my only family
I've tried to need someone like they needed me
Well I opened up my heart but all I did was bleed
I don't need no lover just to get screwed oh yeah
They don't make no band aid
That's gonna cover my bruise
Come on come on come on
For the pain give me something for the blues
Give me something for the pain
When I feel I'm begging on a hang man's noose
Give me shelter from the rain
Give me something I can use to get me through the night
Make me feel all right something like you
Come on come on come on
Pull me under through my veins
To a place where I feel no pain
Feel the pillow over my head
Cover me when I'm in your bed
Take me higher than I've ever been
Take me down come back again
Come to me be my disguise
Open the door let me grow inside
Come on come on come on come on come on come on
Give me something for the pain
Give me something for the blues
Give me something for the pain
When I feel I'm begging on a hang man's noose
Give me shelter from the rain
Give me something I can use
To get me through the night
Make me feel all right something like you
Give me something for the pain
Give me something for the blues
Give me something for the pain
When I feel I'm begging on a hang man's shoes
Give me shelter from the rain
Give me something I
To get me through the night
Make me feel all right something like new
Come on come on come on come on
Come on give me
Give me something for the pain
Give me give me something for the blues
Oh yeah give me so give me something for the pain baby