We all got together
When we heard the bad news
Came all this way
Just to help with your blues
We're wise and we're righteous
We know what to say
And it's obvious you're someone
Who's been losing his way

Now we've heard you complain
And it's clear you don’t know
There's a spiritual law
That says you reap what you sow
Now grief is your harvest
And there's nowhere to run
So why don't you confess
To all the evil you've done?

We'll give you cold comfort
Tho' we say we're your friends
We don't know what you’ve done
But still we're sure that you've sinned
We’ll give you cold comfort
'Cause we’ve made up our minds
And when you know that you're right
There ain't no need to be kind
Cold comfort, ooh-ooh...
Cold comfort, ooh-ooh...

Even if you’re ignorant
Of what you did wrong
We can pile on some guilt
Yes, we can help you along
If death, loss, and sickness
Still have not made a dent
We’ll beat you with our words
Until you fin'lly repent

Even if you’re ignorant
Of what you did wrong
We can pile on some guilt
Yes, we can help you along
If death, loss, and sickness
Still have not made a dent
We’ll beat you with our words
Until you fin'lly repent

We'll give you cold comfort
Tho' we say we're your friends
You've been tried and convicted
And we know that you’ve sinned
We'll give you cold comfort
'Cause we've made up our minds
And when you know that you're right
There ain't no need to be kind
We all got together
When we heard the bad news
Came all of this way
Just to help with your blues
We're wise and we're righteous
And we know what to say
It's obvious you're someone
Who's been losin' his way