[Verse 1] My gauge leans more than halfway full I know this is a gift Not everybody starts this way With hope so close to lift A little sunlight in the wiring A little humor in the day Not because the road is easy Not because I miss the rain I just tend to look for meaning Before I start looking for pain But every gift needs tending Or the needle starts to change [Pre-Chorus] Every lamp needs light Every garden needs rain Every heart needs practice To keep hope awake [Chorus] Keep it more than halfway full Move the needle, help it rise By what you do, by what you say By what you practice with your mind Not fake, not forced Not painted over truth Keep it more than halfway full With the daily things you choose [Verse 2] A grateful word can fill the room A gentle thought can shift the day A little humor loosens knots A little beauty lights the way Take the walk, make the call Let the good land when it comes Name one blessing out loud Let the heart remember some [Pre-Chorus] It’s not a mask you’re wearing It’s not a painted sky It’s steady inner maintenance That keeps the good alive [Chorus] Keep it more than halfway full Move the needle, help it rise By what you do, by what you say By what you practice with your mind Not fake, not forced Not painted over truth Keep it more than halfway full With the daily things you choose [Bridge] Some are born with sunlight Closer to the skin Some have to build the morning One small choice at a time within But every word can train it Every action leaves a sign Every thought can turn the gauge A little higher on the line So feed it with connection Feed it rest and room Feed it songs and laughter Feed it meaning breaking through [Final Chorus] Keep it more than halfway full Move the needle, help it rise By what you do, by what you say By what you practice with your mind Not fake, not forced Not sweetened over truth Keep it more than halfway full With the daily things you choose [Outro] More than halfway full More than halfway full A gift, a practice, and a choice More than halfway full Move the needle, tend the light Keep the good awake inside More than halfway full More than halfway full © RD Wallen
