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