(By C. Jackson & M. Yancy)
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You may be in a big city or drivin down a country lane, yeah
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Workin two jobs to make a livin
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And all you do is complain, well
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You should be thankful of what you got
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Yes, you should be thankful of all you got
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Wakin up in the mornin seein the sun rise (well, well)
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Is enough to say I thank you, Lord
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Rollin over seein my baby's eyes, uh
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Is enough to say I thank you, Lord
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I just wanna say thank you (thank you)
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Thank you (thank you) thank you, thank you, Lord
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(Thank you) thank you (thank you) thank you
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(Thank you) thank you, Lord---
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Be thankful of what you got (you know you should)
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Be thankful of all you got
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You may live in the valley, you may live on the highest hill
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Some people say you don't do nothin but take the doctor's pills
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You may be in a nursery, in a classroom
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Drivin your big fine car, hup!
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Airplanes, uh, take you uh far
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Layin out in the sun, uh
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Or just workin on the run
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HOo, you should be thankful
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Of what you got, I know you should
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Be thankful, oh, yeah, of all you got
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(Well, well) yeah----, ooh, oh
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(Be thankful) we need to be thankful
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(Of what you got) of everything we got
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(Be thankful) we need to be more thankful
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(Of all you got) of everything you got
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(Be thankful) Thank you, thank you, thank you
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(Of all you got) Thank you for all I got
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(Be thankful) Thank you....
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Be Thankful
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Natalie Cole |