To Comfort You
Bette Midler Lyrics

You've been down in the dumps
You've been feeling very low and depressed.

It seems like forever.
It feels like you've been feeling this way for a very long time.

Now, what have they done to you?
You don't know why you're feeling this way, and you don't feel like anyone has done anything to help.

Not a single thing's turned out
You feel like nothing has gone your way lately.

The way you imagined.
Things aren't working out the way you hoped they would.

It all looks unreachable to you.
You feel like your goals and dreams are completely out of reach.

You don't know for the life of you
You can't figure out what's missing or why you feel this way.

What is missing,
You feel like something important is missing from your life.

Or why it always happens to you.
You don't understand why you always seem to be the one who's struggling.

And you don't like yourself,
You have very negative feelings about yourself.

You feel nobody's listening.
You don't feel like anyone is really paying attention to you or your problems.

You don't need another platitude.
You don't want someone to give you empty words of encouragement that don't actually help.

For a moment you forget
Sometimes you're able to forget your problems for a little while.

And a smile comes to your face.
During those moments, you're able to feel happy and hopeful.

Aah, but it doesn't last too long.
Unfortunately, those moments of happiness are usually short-lived.

It's like a string you got tied
Your problems feel like they're constantly weighing you down.

Around your finger
You can't escape them, they're always with you.

Reminding you of
Your problems are always at the forefront of your mind.

Everything that's wrong.
It feels like so many things in your life are just not going well.

I won't try to say I know what you're feeling.
I understand that I can't fully understand what you're going through.

I won't try to second guess you.
I won't try to guess at what might be causing your problems.

I won't try to give advice you won't be needing.
I won't offer you empty advice that won't actually help.

I'm only here to comfort you.
I'm here to offer you comfort and support.

And I'd love to be the reason
I want to help you feel happy and hopeful again.

Even if it doesn't last too long.
Even if those feelings are short-lived.

And I'd love to take that string
I want to help you feel like you can escape from your problems.

You've got tied around your finger
That's constantly reminding you of your troubles.

Reminding you of everything that's wrong.
Always highlighting the negative aspects of your life.

I'm only here to comfort you.
Again, I'm here to offer you comfort and support.

I'm only here to comfort you.
One more time, I'm here to offer you comfort and support.