Words and Music by Todd Rundgren. Recording of the song is found here:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XPY4Dyuemfc [Intro] /  /  Gadd2  /  Gadd2  /  /   /  Gadd2  /     [Verse 1] You want more and still more Until you get more than you ev  -  er   bargained for               Now it’s plain clear as rain I’ve seen your symptoms many   times  before [Pre-Chorus 1] Ly   -   ing on   your      bed of pain What will you have now?    [Chorus 1] What are riches untold in a life without compassion?      For there’s no winter as cold As a life without compassion       There’s no prescription that’s sold That can heal you like compas   - sion                [Verse 2] Well you tried and you cried Don’t let your disap  - pointment make you hard inside                  You have doubt you reach out Still you’re the on - ly one you care   about [Pre-Chorus 2] Hid   -  ing in   your     sack of woe What do you need now?    [Chorus 2] For there is nothing so sad As a life without compassion       And even love has turned bad It was love without compassion       And you don’t need what you had ’cause you did not have compas   - sion                [Pre-Chorus 3] Dy   -   ing on   your      bed of pain What will you have now? [Chorus 3] You’ll get no judgment from me I can on - ly   feel compassion       And if that’s what you need I will give you my compassion       Just don’t forget about me ’cause we all need some compassion                   [Outro] Open up your heart     So you can start to feel compassion          Get down on your knees    Pray to heaven for compassion       Yeah yeah          Everybody   needs compas    -   sion      /    /   /    /      /    /   /    /