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 Trading Empty For Empty
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Have you ever traded EMPTY for EMPTY?



I have mentioned this singer/songwriter before ... a singer from North Carolina (just learned he's originally from Ohio) named David Wilcox.  He is a talented musician and a gifted poet.  His lyrics have always spoken to me.

My favorite line in this song was "trading empty for empty" because it described something I have done before ... expecting someone else to fill me up ...

Those broken cups in ourselves and others can be mended and repaired, but it's up to each of us to work on our own cup.  Until we do our own work ... we'll just be "trading empty for empty". 

What good is that?

 



BREAK IN THE CUP

I try so hard to please you,
To be the love that fills you up.
I try to pour on sweet affection,
But I think
You got a broken cup.
Because
You can't believe I love you
I try to tell you
That there is no doubt,
But
As soon as I fill you
With all I've got,
That little break will let it run right out.


I cannot make you happy.
I'm learning
Love and money
Never do,
But
I can pour myself out 'til I'm empty,
Trying to be
Just who you'd want me to.
But I cannot make you happy
Even though
Our love is true,
For there's a break in the cup
That holds
Love inside of you.


Now I begin to understand
You,
As you explain this fear you feel.
It's when you see me fall
Into that sorrow,
it makes you doubt
The love is real.
'Cause the lonely wind
Still blows through me,
I turn away so can't see,
But now how could I still be so empty,
With all the love
That you pour on me.
 

I guess you cannot make me happy,
That's a money back guarantee.
But you can pour yourself out
'Til you're empty.
Trying to be just
Who I'd want you to be.
You cannot make me happy,
It's just the law of gravity,
And
That break in the cup that holds love,
Inside of me.


So if you're tempted to rescue me
Drowning
In this quicksand up to my neck.
Before you grab my hand
To save me,
Why don't you ask me
If I'm finished yet,
Because
You cannot make me happy,
Not when I'm empty
Inside of me
But you can pull yourself right in here
With me.
My misery'd love to have
Your company.
    

We cannot trade empty for empty.
We must go to the waterfall.
For there's a break in the cup
That holds love,
A break in the cup that holds love,
A break in the cup that holds love,
Inside us all.
Inside us all.





If you would like to learn more about David Wilcox,
The official David Wilcox Website
or you can order his CDs by calling 800/492-3079








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