Thanksgiving

I walk along this weary road, my feet drag on the ground
I’m counting everything I’ve lost, forgetting all I’ve found
The clouds obscure the brilliant sun, dark overtakes the day
And then I meet a miracle, just going on my way in a...

A leaf, a raindrop, the wind in my hair
The coming storm, the seasons turning, my soul laid bare
And the beauty, the beauty everywhere, the beauty
And the beauty, the beauty everywhere, the beauty

This is my Thanks Giving Day; oh gratitude!
I bow my head and say ‘Let me change my attitude’
The glass half empty from a different point of view
So today is the day when I’m finally thanking you
Thanking you

‘There but for the grace of God’, words echo in my mind
Looking in the mirror cracked, I see my forehead lined
So wave goodbye to vanity and bid farewell to youth
Say adieu to fantasy, I finally hold the truth in a...

A leaf, a raindrop, the wind in my hair
The coming storm, the seasons turning, my soul laid bare
And the beauty, the beauty everywhere, the beauty
And the beauty, the beauty everywhere, the beauty

This is my Thanks Giving Day; oh gratitude!
I bow my head and say ‘Let me change my attitude’
The glass half empty from a different point of view
So today is the day when I’m finally thanking you
Thanking you

I can’t always walk on the sunny side
I can’t always turn things around
At least I’ll remember to swallow my pride
And listen to the sweetest sound

This is my Thanks Giving Day; oh gratitude!
I bow my head and say ‘Let me change my attitude’
The glass half empty from a different point of view
So today is the day when I’m finally thanking you
My Thanks Giving Day; oh gratitude!
I bow my head and say ‘Let me change my attitude’
The glass half empty from a different point of view
So today is the day when I’m finally thanking you
Thanking you...You...Thanking you...

Words and Music © Monica Max West