Gratitude - chillchild

Mhh, mhh, mhh I'm so grateful Mhh, I'm so grateful I thank the boys who kicked my ass when I was seventeen I thank the ones who chose to laugh and those who acted mean I thank the bullies for all their scraps and accidents and then some They shaped my life They made me like who I've become They shaped my life They made me love who I am I thank the girls who gave their hand And showed me how to dance And I thank the ones who turned me down And never gave me a second chance I learned that it's okay for hearts to go on their own way They shaped my life They made me like who I am today They shaped my life They made me love who I am That's right, that's right Now I've got gratitude Yes, I do Gratitude I've got gratitude Yes, I do Gratitude I thank the captains of the boats Who braved the seas (thank you, thank you) And I thank the farmers for the sowing of those seeds (thank you) And I thank the men who paved the roads I'm traveling on (thank you) They shaped my life They took me down the paths I've gone I thank the volunteers for giving up their time for free (thank you) I thank the engineers, all those who keep our water clean (thank you) I thank the janitors for all their years behind the scenes (thank you) They shaped my life They taught me generosity (yeah) They shaped my life They helped me see who I could be Now I've got gratitude Yes, I do Gratitude I've got gratitude Yes, I do Gratitude So grateful Let me tell you what I'm grateful for I am grateful for deep breaths I'm grateful for my health (grateful, grateful) I know tomorrow is uncertain And I know time is our greatest wealth I am grateful for my teachers (teachers) And there's many of 'em They taught me how to follow my heart They taught me that all of the world is a stage (all of the world is a stage) They taught me life imitates art I am grateful for my parents (grateful, grateful) I'm grateful they divorced (grateful, grateful) When they divided, they multiplied it And two parents became four (grateful, grateful) And I am grateful for my fur friends (grateful, grateful) The ones that follow me around Singing, "Meow, meow, meow, meow, meow, meow, meow" They remind me to slow down (slow down) To kneel and kiss the ground (thank you, thank you) I am grateful for music (music) It helps me feel understood (thank you, thank you) And I'm grateful to gratitude itself (thank you) It helps me look for the good (thank you) Look for the good (thank you, thank you) I look for the good (thank you, thank you) Look for the good (aah) Mhh

It's a form of gratitude that when my thoughts turn to you A pen can feel so heavy With ink enough for a violent flood breaching the levee I still couldn't lay a glove on what I feel for you As the rain pours down And it's so like you To show up here right when I least expect you to I started driving, not knowing where I was gonna go And you appear, hair blowing outside the window Saying, "I know a place we could go" Little light, please shine forever I call you out so that I'll always remember Take me with you wherever it is you wanna go In my weaker moments, I still find you there Offering a way out, a way out of here Out of sight, out of mind We could be outside of time If you just give me the sign I won't leave you behind We pull up at the old waterfalls Where we watched the water form a wall Outside the caves of Bearsden Your eyes would light up whenever you spoke of them I went out looking to try and find A memory of you that stays kind I know a place we could go Little light, please shine forever I call you out, so that I'll always remember Take me with you wherever it is you wanna go In my weaker moments, I still find you there Offering a way out, a way out of here Out of sight, out of mind We could be outside of time, if you'd just give me the sign I won't leave you behind In my weaker moments, I still find you there Offering a way out, a way out of here Out of sight, out of mind We could be outside of time If you'd just give me the sign I won't leave you behind It's a form of gratitude that when my thoughts turn to you A pen can feel so heavy With ink enough for a violent flood breaching the levee

All my words fall short I got nothing new How could I express All my gratitude? I could sing these songs As I often do But every song must end And You never do So I throw up my hands And praise You again and again 'Cause all that I have is a hallelujah Hallelujah And I know it's not much But I've nothing else fit for a King Except for a heart singing hallelujah Hallelujah I've got one response I've got just one move With my arm stretched wide I will worship You So I throw up my hands And praise You again and again 'Cause all that I have is a hallelujah Hallelujah And I know it's not much But I've nothing else fit for a King Except for a heart singing hallelujah Hallelujah So come on, my soul Oh, don't you get shy on me Lift up your song 'Cause you've got a lion inside of those lungs Get up and praise the Lord Oh come on, my soul Oh, don't you get shy on me Lift up your song 'Cause you've got a lion inside of those lungs Get up and praise the Lord Come on, my soul Oh, don't you get shy on me Lift up your song 'Cause you've got a lion inside of those lungs Get up and praise the Lord, hey Praise the Lord Praise the Lord Praise the Lord So I throw up my hands Praise You again and again 'Cause all that I have is a hallelujah Hallelujah And I know it's not much But I've nothing else fit for a King Except for a heart singing hallelujah Hallelujah