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