Pain Pain Pain

© 1982 Neal Gladstone

You're a practical man with your feet firmly on the earth

You're the kind of man who says that love's more trouble than it's worth

Then one day you meet a sweet young thing,

a little kiss and a walk in the rain...

You can go or stay, but either way, there's gonna be some pain

CHORUS  

Pain, pain, pain, everybody knows it by name

It's the final verse, the ancient curse,

the weight at the end of the chain

Pain, pain, pain, it's enough to drive a body insane

But it's the price of life, so why should I complain?

You're a hard-working man, then a rich uncle passes away

Now you don't want to blow your new-found dough so you hire a CPA

You were poor before, but at least you could sleep

Now you worry about that capital gain

The market falls, your broker calls

You're gonna have some pain

 

CHORUS

Bridge:

Sticks and stones can break your bones

And nasty words can hurt you

And no used part can mend your heart

When one you love deserts you

And ad campaigns and fast food chains

Are always there to con you

While various bacteria feed on you

 

You're a family man, just trying to do what's right

But you lose your job, get a little drunk, and stay out late one night

Your wife decides to leave you, and your son joins the army in Spain

It's not your day, what can I say, you're gonna have some pain

 

Pain pain pain everybody knows it by name

It's the final verse, the ancient curse, the kidney stone, the broken bone

The market crash, the stolen cash, the dentist drill, the doctor bill

The night in jail, the bathroom scale, the losing horse, the third divorce,

CHORUS

 

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