Too many times I felt bad (count your blessings)
  Too many times I couldn't see what really I had
  (Yo.. just.. count your blessings)
  Too many times I felt bad (count your blessings)
  Too many times I couldn't see what really I had
  (Better count your blessings)
  Too many times I felt bad (count your blessings)
  Too many times I couldn't see what really I had
  (Better count your blessings)
  Too many times I felt bad (count your blessings)
  Too many times I couldn't see what really I had
  (I say to thee well count your blessings)
  
  I remember when I used to get depressed
  Overwhelmed by the stress
  Feeling my life was the illest mess
  Always dwelling on the stuff that wasn't right
  And staring at the four walls in my room all night
  Searching for a way to cope
  The situation shaky like I'm walkin on a tightrope
  But now I see it's time to get a handle
  and take control of things
  So for me, I'ma light a candle
  And other people got it worse
  I get a lot of love, so I ought give my thanks first
  
  Too many times I felt bad (count your blessings)
  Too many times I couldn't see what really I had
  (Count your blessings)
  Too many times I felt bad (count your blessings)
  Too many times I couldn't see what really I had
  (Better count your blessings)
  Too many times I felt bad (count your blessings)
  Too many times I couldn't see what really I had
  (I said you better count your blessings)
  
  Too many times I asked, "Why me?"
  And I recall when things weren't goin how they 'sposed to be
  Yeah I know you dig what I'm relayin
  And now I find myself devoting more time to praying
  I ain't saying that I don't do no wrong
  I'm saying I ain't trying to sing no more sad songs
  I got mad responsibilities
  I'm building with my family, my loved ones depend on me
  I've got no time for envy nor for hate
  My inner power's too strong
  to let such evil penetrate
  The world around is in chaos
  But I'd rather seek the truth to be found
  than to be lost
  Experience is always the best teacher
  Look at the signs, feel the vibes, I'm tryin to reach ya
  I see how much now that one should be grateful for
  And we must help the others who can't find a open door
  
  Too many times I felt bad (count your blessings)
  Too many times I couldn't see what really I had
  (Count your blessings)
  Too many times I felt bad (count your blessings)
  Too many times I couldn't see what really I had
  (Count your blessings)
  Too many times I felt bad (count your blessings)
  Too many times I couldn't see what really I had
  (Better count your blessings)
  Too many times I felt bad (count your blessings)
  Too many times I couldn't see what really I had
  (Better count your blessings)
  
  Now as we head into the year 2000
  and more and more people can't even get decent housing
  Poor education in the schools
  and poor employment structures, so some choose illegal tools
  By all means, you know we must survive, but think
  the energy we give always comes back to us in time
  We must decide to make the proper choices
  Or the only thing we'll hear is the cries and the screaming voices
  
  Too many times, too many times
  Too many times, too many times
  Too many times, too many times
  Too many times, too many times
  
  Too many times I felt bad
  Too many times I couldn't see what I really had
  Too many times I felt bad (count your blessings)
  Too many times I couldn't see what really I had
  (Count your blessings)
  Too many times I felt bad (count your blessings)
  Too many times I couldn't see what really I had
  (Better count your blessings)
  Too many times I felt bad (count your blessings)
  Too many times I couldn't see what really I had
  (Better count your blessings)
  Too many times I felt bad (count your blessings)
  Too many times I couldn't see what really I had
  (Better count your blessings) .. *fades*