Small Consolation (long version)

Permanent Tourist

How I originally wrote this song (after I just finished polishing). In retrospect I consider the Hell or High Water section a separate song (which is actually built on the chords to Dear Abby), but anyways, that wasn’t in my thought process as I wrote it.

A bit of material was reworked as the intro to The Walking Dead, and I cut the little bossa nova section because I was worried it was too gimmicky.

LYRICS:

Suffered to the hilt
Yes I do deserve the guilt
What’s there left to say?
Karma’s come and had its way
Here I am in hell
yet I find myself compelled
I’ll tell you the truth
What have I got left to lose?

Sincere regret for all the grief I caused
Small consolation I agree
All I can say is that I wish you well
and you are as happy as can be

Suffered to the hilt
Yes I do deserve the guilt
What’s there left to say?
Karma’s come and had its way
Here I am in hell
yet I find myself compelled
I’ll tell you the truth
What have I got left to lose?

Sincere regret for all the grief I caused
Small consolation I agree
All I can say is that I wish you well
and you are as happy as can be

I will not go on that shady path again
I will not go on that shitty path again
I will not go on that shitty path again

Suffered to the hilt
Yes I do deserve the guilt
What’s there left to say?
Karma’s come and had its way

All I can say is that I wish you well
and you are as happy as can be

America
America
God shed His grace on thee

Suffered to the hilt
Yes I do deserve the guilt
What’s there left to say?
Karma’s come and had its way

Its past time for this to end
hell or high water I’m through

Its past time for this to end
hell or high water I’m through

Sincere regret for all the grief I caused
Small consolation I agree
All I can say is that I wish you well
and you are as happy as can be