No Consolation

I wrote this song 25 years ago, with no consolation to find

Now I'm redeemed, my heart's full again

But please hear my blues from that time

All that was dreaded had now come to pass, was no consolation bein' right

All that was wrong is revealed to be worse, there's no consolation in sight

Shiny possessions bring no comfort, there's no consolation in gold

Spend all I got or hold on tight, there's no consolation bein' sold

Search for an answer to find there is none, was no consolation in knowing

All 'round the world or just around the block, was no consolation in going

All that was taken was gonna stay gone, was no consolation to be blind

Blame or forgiveness won't change what was done

There's no consolation to be kind

Words of compassion were still only words, was no consolation to tell

Betrayed and forsaken without life or hope, there's no consolation in my hell

My spirit was not broke, but it was deep in debt

Paid it off plus interest with love

I know I was wrong when I first wrote this song

This way now is how I rise above

I couldn't see how I would prevail but found a lesson from fallin' so low

Look up and be strong, do my best and go on

Sometimes consolation is slow

Sometimes consolation is slow