I know it's cold comfort

They found him a guilty man

But it don't feel like justice

And it wasn't a first offense

Heavy drink was on his breath

Her death was on his hands

Now you must look into his eyes

For your consolation prize

And I know that's cold comfort

You held your father in your arms

While he cried like a baby

But you were too cold to mourn

By the fireplace late last night

You tried there to get warm

But the fire wouldn't start and so you

Sat there in the dark

And I know that's cold comfort

You feel your body growing numb

It will thaw in a year or ten

It happens to everyone

Friends can only watch and wait

While the seasons slowly change

It is a fact of life that we

Learn to live again

And I know that's cold comfort

But winter will soon be here

And except for the holidays

It's a fine time of year

Skies are turning gray

Snow will fall so deep

You don't want comfort

You only want to sleep