Paul Mcdonald - Misery lyrics

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