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Half Empty/Half Full - By MC Eric B
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Through every storm
you're by my side
my safety belt
on this wild ride

When I need to rest
find peace and calm
you give me hope
like a sacred psalm

All I want
all I do
there's no life
without you

Chorus
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Some people see any empty glass of water
they fill it up with things that might have been
but you, you only see a rainbow
shining down on the beauty that's within

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When lost
you give me direction
no longer stuck at
a fork in the road

Your loving smile
gives me protection
your arms
help carry the load

All I feel
all I do
I live and breath
to be with you

Chorus
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Some people see any empty glass of water
they fill it up with things that might have been
but you, you only see a rainbow
shining down on the beauty that's within

You, you only see the rainbows
and look to find the beauty that's within

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Last night at Shooter's I ordered a drink
And the barkeep obliged with a curious wink
He sent it down to me but to my dismay
He chose for some reason to fill it halfway

I said to him "Johnny where's the rest of me stout?"
And he said "That's a thing I've been thinking about;
I'd like your opinion before your first pull -
Is that pint half empty or is it half full?"

Rum a dum didle a rum a dum dow
Johnny, just send us another one down

I said "Thinking games never interested me;
In fact, drinking games are more my speed, you see"
And he said that his puzzle was one and the same
And that very idea was the point of the game

I thought for a minute more, scratching me head
But my thirst overcame me and finally I said
"I'm drinking this whether you fill it or not
But pour me another and I'll give it some thought"

Rum a dum didle a rum a dum dow
Johnny, just send us another one down

I got good and stiff half a pint at a time
Sending the empty ones back down the line
And seeing those glasses all scattered around
Right then in an instant my answer was found

I told him "It clearly depends who you are -
The hard working tapper or the drunk at the bar;
To me there's no difference, but not so for you -
You'll pour twice as many before I get through"

Rum a dum didle a rum a dum dow
Johnny, just send us another one down

Rum a dum didle a rum a dum dow
Johnny, just send us another one down

Half Empty/Half Full
by David Bax


Every time I talk to you
You're bringing me down
Every time I put faith in you
You're hitting the ground

You're straining me you're straining me
Cuz everything sucks
Your life is half empty
And no one gives a fuck
You're draining me you're draining me
You're still miserable
Your life is half empty - Yeah
But my beer is half full

Every day sucks more than the last
And it's getting worse
You can't seem to let go of the past
And I'm feeling coerced

You're straining me you're straining me
Cuz everything sucks
Your life is half empty
And no one gives a fuck
You're draining me you're draining me
You're still miserable
Your life is half empty - Yeah
But my beer is half full

<b>Half Full</b>
<i>- Andre was here at Midnight</i>

I think i had enough, i think i better go to sleep,
i think i had enough drinks, today
and when tomorrow comes it'll be another sunny day
we can start doing it again
and if i was keeping score i'd say this days are kicking my ass
like the Bulls back in 98.

instead of 1 Michael Jordan there like 10 of them
even the subs where #23

and day after day we'll keep the same,
cuz someday they'll be gone
and day after day we'll keep the same,
cuz someday the blues we'll be gone

so I think i had enough, i think i better go to sleep,
i think the bottle is always half full
but when days like this keep testing your patiences
and theirs a bottle half full, then you'll drink it dry.

Based on a true story, weirdly enough. Which makes a pretty good party story...



You were a gift from above, that's what I thought.
That we'd be together and that's how we'd stay.
Then a man of God came to address the faithful,
He said, "The word of the Lord orders 'Throw that boy away.'"

It cut me in half
Empty bottles on the ground
It cut me in half
Full bottles can be found

I don't know if God himself gives marching orders,
Or why he'd want to replace one with two.
Maybe your parents gave that prophet a special donation...
Whatever the case, there's nothing I can do.

Chorus

I heard you're engaged to that boy from our old town
I guess it's true God smiles on those in his favor
You can buy flowers or candy, you can write a song
But how can I argue with orders from the savior?

Chorus

Some people say it's all in how you look at the cup.
But I say empty it and then fill it up.

You've come back to this village
where you and I were born
You still look like the morning
but your maidenhead is torn.

You recognize the pastor
but he smiles a cautious smile
at the cross still on your necklace
at the dagger on your thigh.

You say you're half full of the Devil
and half empty of God
and you wished it were the other way around.

(repeat chorus)

We go out to the lake
we row in a little boat
It's been ages since you prayed,
it's been ages since you laughed.
It takes you hours to get bored.

Oh you're half full of the Devil
and half empty of God.
I wished it were the other way around. (repeat)

And again you leave this village
where you and I grew up
Daughter, may some angels
yet refill your cup.