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