Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Bon Jovi
Performer
Hugh McDonald
Bass Guitar
Charlie Judge
Keyboards
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Richie Sambora
Composer
J. Bon Jovi
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Bon Jovi
Co-Producer
John Shanks
Producer
Richie Sambora
Co-Producer
Jeff Rothschild
Engineer
Mike Rew
Engineer
Obie O'Brien
Engineer
Alex Gibson
Engineer
Lars Fox
Editing Engineer
Bob Clearmountain
Mixing Engineer
Brandon Duncan
Assistant Mixing Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Thorn in my side
You're always there
Just to remind me
That I still care
Thorn in my side
You won't let me go
Right there beside me
To let me know
[PreChorus]
I've been pushed around
Been knocked down
Lost a round or three
Life took a couple of things I loved
When I was too blind to see
[Chorus]
But I'll survive
I gave up on luck but I'm still getting by
Yeah, I'm going to be alright
You can test my faith, but you can't take my pride
Thorn in my side
Thorn in my side
Oh
[Verse 2]
Thorn in my side
You just won't quit
Once in a while when I crack a smile
You rub my face in it
Thorn in my side
You won't let me run
God bless the fight
That I've lost and won
[Chorus]
But I'll survive
I gave up on luck but I'm still getting by
Yeah, I'm going to be alright
You can test my faith, but you can't take my pride
Thorn in my side
Thorn in my side
Thorn in my side
Thorn in my side
Thorn in my side
Thorn in my side
[PreChorus]
I've been pushed around
Been knocked down
Lost a round or three
Life took a couple of things I loved
When I was too blind to see
[Chorus]
But I'll survive
I gave up on luck but I'm still getting by
Yeah, I'm going to be alright
You can test my faith, but you can't take my pride
Thorn in my side
Thorn in my side
Thorn in my side
Thorn in my side
Thorn in my side
Thorn in my side
[Outro]
Whoa, whoa, whoa
Whoa, whoa, whoa
Written by: J. Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora