Like a thistle on a tree
Like the sparkle on the sea
You are made for glory
And it's no wonder why you're here
For all to see
But like a thorn upon my flesh,
Your beauty haunts me
I can't find relief
And it's no wonder why you're here
To torture me
Sometimes a man must find relief
In what he can't touch
What he can't see
Maybe he knows that it won't do
But it will do for tonight
And now that you are out of sight
I can only pray that you get out of my mind
But those prayers don't often work for me
You're all I see
Sometimes a man must find relief
In what he can't taste
What he can't see
Maybe he knows that it won't do
But it will do for tonight
Oh for tonight
For tonight
Like a thorn upon my flesh
Like a thorn upon my flesh
Like a thorn upon my flesh
Sometimes a man must find relief
Whatever ways that he can
Maybe he knows that it won't do
But it will do for tonight
Sometimes a man must take the fall
Few other ways will lead him
Just when he's ready to lose it all
Someone comes along
Like a thistle on a tree
Like a sparkle on the sea
