Jill Sobule › Lyrics › Thank Misery

If I hadn’t always been depressed
I'd climbed that golden ladder of success
And if I hadn’t been so blue
Thank misery for bringing me to you

If only I stayed in my home town
Married my old sweetheart, settled down
Watched my belly swell a time or two
Thank misery for bringing me to you

Thank misery, the years I’ve lost
The drinks I’ve served, the friends I’ve tossed
Thank misery, she’s had enough of me

If I could go back in a time machine
I wouldn’t buy a ticket, well maybe
But I’m so happy now, I swear it’s true
Thank misery for bringing me to you

But I’m so happy now, I swear it’s true
Thank misery for bringing me
God bless the pain that set me free
Thank misery for bringing me to you