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

I know that life may seem a bit strange at times But through all of the pain confusion you have to remain divine Do all that you can do to heal and change inside Know and understand that even Flowers have to endure the rain at times Beautiful sunflower, sunflower soul You haven't been yourself since some time ago Beautiful sunflower, sunflower soul You have to learn to let go and forgive In order for the sunshine to show I want you to know that things get better with time But in the meantime you have to stop Seeing yourself through irrelevant eyes May you shine like the Light that has Brought you forth from the heavenly sky's And find more of yourself in the rest of these lines I know people change, I know flowers grow I know we need the rain, sunflower souls I know people change, I know flowers grow I know we need the rain, sunflower souls I know people change (yeah) I know flowers grow, I know flowers grow I know people change (yeah) Sometimes we need the rain, sunflower souls There is a time to love and there's a time to heal Find a way to free your mind and let time reveal In the midst of all this love that you're trying to give You have to learn to love yourself for real And find the time to live Beautiful sunflower, sunflower soul You haven't been yourself since some time ago Beautiful sunflower, sunflower soul You have to learn to let go and forgive In order for the sunshine to show I know people change I know flowers grow (yeah) Sometimes my days insane I'm talking major pain Hope not I pray in vain I'm trying to make a change I know flowers grow, we cannot stay the same So if you love the flower, you cannot hate the rain Sometimes my days insane I'm talking major pain Hope not I pray in vain I'm trying to make a change I know people change, I know flowers grow I know we need the rain, sunflower souls I know people change, I know flowers grow I know we need the rain, sunflower souls I know people change (yeah) I know flowers grow, I know flowers grow I know people change (yeah) Sometimes we need the rain, sunflower souls