Comments on: Thanksgiving? http://countrylife.lehmans.com/2009/11/23/thanksgiving/ Your online simplicity village Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:07:56 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Sarah N http://countrylife.lehmans.com/2009/11/23/thanksgiving/comment-page-1/#comment-1399 Sarah N Tue, 24 Nov 2009 16:24:24 +0000 http://countrylife.lehmans.com/?p=3593#comment-1399 Thanks for this post, Galen. As we get closer to Thanksgiving, the words to this amazing song keep going through my head. The sentiment is very important these days, even though some may view the lyrics as corny or even trite. Anyway, I love the song. Here are the lyrics, for what it's worth: Grateful - by John Bucchino I've got a roof over my head I've got a warm place to sleep Some nights I lie awake counting gifts Instead of counting sheep I've got a heart that can hold love I've got a mind that can think There may be times when I lose the light And let my spirits sink But I can't stay depressed When I remember how I'm blessed Grateful, grateful Truly grateful I am Grateful, grateful Truly blessed And duly grateful In a city of strangers I've got a family of friends No matter what rocks and brambles fill the way I know that they will stay in the end I feel a hand holding my hand It's not a hand you can see But on the road to the promised land This hand will shepherd me Through delight and despair Holding tight and always there Grateful, grateful Truly grateful I am Grateful, grateful Truly blessed And duly grateful It's not that I don't want a lot Or hope for more, or dream of more But giving thanks for what I've got Makes me so much happier than keeping score In a world that can bring pain I will still take each chance For I believe that whatever the terrain Our feet can learn to dance Whatever stone life may sling We can moan or we can sing Grateful, grateful Truly grateful I am Grateful, grateful Truly blessed And duly grateful Thanks for this post, Galen. As we get closer to Thanksgiving, the words to this amazing song keep going through my head. The sentiment is very important these days, even though some may view the lyrics as corny or even trite. Anyway, I love the song.
Here are the lyrics, for what it’s worth:

Grateful – by John Bucchino

I’ve got a roof over my head
I’ve got a warm place to sleep
Some nights I lie awake counting gifts
Instead of counting sheep

I’ve got a heart that can hold love
I’ve got a mind that can think
There may be times when I lose the light
And let my spirits sink
But I can’t stay depressed
When I remember how I’m blessed

Grateful, grateful
Truly grateful I am
Grateful, grateful
Truly blessed
And duly grateful

In a city of strangers
I’ve got a family of friends
No matter what rocks and brambles fill the way
I know that they will stay in the end

I feel a hand holding my hand
It’s not a hand you can see
But on the road to the promised land
This hand will shepherd me
Through delight and despair
Holding tight and always there

Grateful, grateful
Truly grateful I am
Grateful, grateful
Truly blessed
And duly grateful

It’s not that I don’t want a lot
Or hope for more, or dream of more
But giving thanks for what I’ve got
Makes me so much happier than keeping score

In a world that can bring pain
I will still take each chance
For I believe that whatever the terrain
Our feet can learn to dance
Whatever stone life may sling
We can moan or we can sing

Grateful, grateful
Truly grateful I am
Grateful, grateful
Truly blessed
And duly grateful

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