I've seen it going around when you get bad news   Thinking that you found a darker shade of blues   Looking for the light and it's a long way back   You know without a fight you're gonna fade to black      Never was a man that ever felt this way   One who couldn't live to see another day   Hard times seem to have the corner on you   But you can rise from the ashes too      When I'm on my knees and everything has gotten me beat   And even I believe I'm never gonna find my feet   Two ways you can go you can ask anybody around   One man's half way up is another man's half way down      Now you may decide it's a losing game   Even in your stride you're gonna call it lame   Getting one leg up when it's said and done   Is the hardest part no matter how you run      If you can walk away from a crash and burn   You'll appreciate every step you earn   And if you feel the ground is gaining on you   You're already bound to take a different view      When I'm on my knees and everything has gotten me beat   And even I believe I'm never gonna find my feet   Two ways you can go you can ask anybody around   One man's half way up is another man's half way down      One man's ceiling is another man's floor   One man's wall could be another man's door   One man's smile is another man's frown   And there are miles of half way up or half way down