Half Way Up

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