Happiness, it's been no friend to me 
But forever after ain't what it's all cracked 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 [bad word] to tell me what to do 
When your feeling like a headline on yesterday's news  [bad word] on [bad word] on [bad word] on 
Give me something for the pain 
Give me something for the blues 
Give me something for the pain when 
I feel I've been danglin' from 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 [bad word] on [bad word] on [bad word] 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 
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 a bandage that's going to cover my [bad word]  [bad word] on [bad word] on [bad word] on 
Give me something for the pain 
Give me something for the blues 
Give me something for the pain when 
I feel I've been danglin' from 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 [bad word] on [bad word] on [bad word] on

(Help I'm falling)
Pull me [bad word] through my veins 
To a place where I feel no pain
(Night is calling) 
Be the pillow under my head 
Cover me when I'm in your bed 
(Feels like I'm flying)
Take me higher than I've ever been 
Take me down and back again 
(Christ I'm dying) [bad word] to me, be my disguise 
Open your coat, let me crawl inside [bad word] on [bad word] on [bad word] on [bad word] on [bad word] on [bad word] on 
Give me something for the pain 
Give me something for the blues 
Give me something for the pain when 
I feel I've been danglin' from 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 [bad word] on [bad word] on [bad word] on [bad word] on [bad word] on
Come [bad word] on [bad word] on [bad word] on [bad word] on
Give me! Give me something for the pain
Give me! Give me something for the blues, oh yeah
Give me! Why don't you give me something for the pain, baby
Give me!

Music & lyrics: Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora, Desmond Child