Half of Me

He did life on his own Had a house but not a home Until one day he decided he would make one He met grief at fifteen Taught himself who he should be Never chose to be defined by where he came from And if you met him Asked him some questions Bout all of the stories and memories and lessons He'd say It's not what you've been through It's what you do with it There's good in the bad It's just how you're viewing it You aren't everything you've seen Who you've been ain't who you'll be And it brings me peace Knowing all of him is half of me He taught me love with no conditions Everything that he was missing when he was a kid Don't know how he did but he did People say that I'm just like him But they don't even know I'm lucky to get close Got a long way to go It's not what you've been through It's what you do with it There's good in the bad It's just how you're viewing it You aren't everything you've seen Who you've been ain't who you'll be And it brings me peace Knowing all of him is half of me And if you met him Asked him some questions Bout all of the stories and memories and lessons He'd say It's not what you've been through It's what you do with it There's good in the bad It's just how you're viewing it You aren't everything you've seen Who you've been ain't who you'll be And it brings me peace Knowing all of him is half of me Half of me Half of me