Thursdays, I met you 'neath the Garibaldi statue
And I held my breath as you came over
Looking like the best of Auld Lang Syne
Lip-synced Sinatra blarin' out an idling mack truck
Out front of the café we used to go to
Since then I’ve never been inside
But I always pass it by

'Cause it hurts, but I wanted it to stay
Because it hurt just like you, babe
I said it hurt, but I wanted it to stay
Because it hurt just like you, babe

The past is a lake and the present is a shoreline
All the docks are filled with achin' sailors ringing their bells for better times
And I always say the worst thing that I knew to say
And I'd take your pride away
I would take your pride away
And I don't know why you stay

'Cause it hurt, but I wanted it to stay
Because it hurt just like you, babe
I said it hurt, but I wanted it to stay
Because it hurt just like you, babe

On call, I never sleep at all
There's a bar outside my window and they're playing My Sharona
It's Christmastime, I think so
And the air feels just like home
It hurt, but I wanted it to stay
Because it hurt just like you, babe
I said it hurt, but I wanted it to stay
Because I hurt just like you, babe
I said it hurt, but I wanted it to stay
Because it hurt just like you, babe
I said it hurt, but I wanted it to stay
Because it hurt just like you, babe

Rain beat on the tin roof
Her name behind my window
Can't pronounce it
Attagirl
Darlin', I'm on the level now
Attagirl
Darlin', I'm on the level now
Attagirl
Darlin', I'm on the level now
Attagirl
Darlin', I'm on the level now