Previously, I wrote that “enchantment is the opposite of entitlement.” These words of Chris Rice tell of enchantment. He is enchanted with life, lemonade, and love.
Lemonade
(Listen to it here)
So go ahead and ask her
For happy ever after
‘Cause nobody knows what’s coming
So why not take a chance on loving?
Come on, pour the glass and tempt me
Either half-full or half-empty, yeah
‘Cause if it all comes down to flavor
The glass is tippin’ in my favor
Life gave me lemonade
And I can’t imagine why
Born on a sunny day
Beneath a tangerine sky
I live life without pretending
I’m a sucker for happy endings
Thanks for the lemonade
Thanks for the lemonade
Now take your time to answer me
For the beauty of romancing
Is to calm your trembling hand with mine
While beggin’ love to fill your eyes
I can hardly breathe while waitin’
To find out what your heart is saying
And as we’re swirlin’ in this flavor
The world is tilting in our favor
Life gave me lemonade
And I can’t imagine why
Born on a sunny day
Beneath a tangerine sky
I live life without pretending
I’m a sucker for happy endings
Thanks for the lemonade
Thanks for the lemonade
I’ve got it made, rest in the shade
And hold my love while God above
Stirs with a spoon, we share the moon
Smile at the bees, more sugar please
He really loves us after all
We’re gonna need another straw
We’re gonna need another straw
‘Cause life gave me lemonade
And I can’t imagine why
Born on a sunny day
Beneath a tangerine sky
Life gave me lemonade
And I can’t imagine why
Born on a sunny day
Beneath a tangerine sky
I live life without pretending
I’m a sucker for happy endings
Thanks for the lemonade
Thanks for the lemonade
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Thanks for the lemonade
Thanks for the lemonade
Songwriter: RICE, CHRISTOPHER M.; Published by Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Those of us born here in Canada have been given lemonade. We have already won the global lottery: born in one of the richest countries on the planet, a place with extensive freedoms, a situation in which we can make choices about our destiny, and a position that allows us the blessing of helping others. So, “Come on, pour the glass and tempt me Either half-full or half-empty, yeah ‘Cause if it all comes down to flavor The glass is tippin’ in my favor.” Like all lottery winners, I now must make the difficult choices of how I will use the tremendous resources available to me. “‘Cause life gave me lemonade And I can’t imagine why.”