The Other Side

I've known lots of anger And drank whiskey with grief Though I lived close to danger I always refused to believe That hatred was my best friend That's why I was so blind The truth they'd always bend About the other side Heartache introduced herself And with her sorrow came They made my life a living hell In every imaginable way But I didn't know it then Because that was everyday life The truth rode past on the wind And with it the other side Every so often I heard people talking About happiness, joy, and love I laughed at them and kept on walking Never knowing what it was I never asked them questions Because I thought it was a lie That's just another reason I missed the other side Then one day I met you Together we smiled and laughed To me it was so new And I wanted it to last It took about a year To chip away my pride And let you bring me here To the other side Now I live my life With love and happiness And I realize All I needed was a friend Sitting with you here I can tell you what it's like To brush away the tears And know the other side