The Empty Glass

[Verse Bubba] I carried every slight and sorrow like a mason jar of rain, Filled it with opinions and a pocket full of pain. Held it up to every sunrise, never let the daylight through, Till I wondered what an empty glass might finally let me do. [Chorus Duet] Leave the glass a little empty, leave a little room for grace, Lay down all the heavy judgments you've been carrying place to place. You don't have to win each argument or have the final say, Leave the glass a little empty, let some love come in today. [Verse Darlene] There's a kindness in the listening, there's a freedom in release, You can lay aside the old scorecard and make a little peace. We are more than all our quarrels, more than every word we said, There's a window full of morning just beyond the things we dread. [Chorus Duet] Leave the glass a little empty, leave a little room for grace, Lay down all the heavy judgments you've been carrying place to place. You don't have to win each argument or have the final say, Leave the glass a little empty, let some love come in today. [Bridge Bubba] I'm just asking questions, trying to find the way, Why clutch the yesterday when there's sunshine here today? [Bridge Darlene] You can feel a little sadness, you can let a teardrop fall, And still open up your hands; you don't have to hold it all. [Final Chorus Duet] Leave the glass a little empty, leave a little room for grace, Make a home for understanding in a busy, hurting place. Leave the glass a little empty, let the light come shining through. [Outro pedal steel]