Sunday morning, I forgot my prayer
 I should have been happy, I still be there
 Something could have come and taken me away
 But the main man felt Syl should be here another day
 
 That's why I got to be
 Thankful yeah, yeah
 I gotta be
 Thoughtful
 Ah ha thankful
 You gotta be
 thoughtful
 
 From my ankle to the top of my head
 I've taken my chances, hah, I could have been dead
 I started climbing from the bottom, oh yeah
 All the way to the top, ah huh
 Before I knew it, I was up there
 You believe it or not, yeah
 
 Thankful
 Thoughtful
 Yeah yeah yeah yeah
 Thankful
 Thoughtful
 
 Oh, something gets me, hah, put my head on tight
 Because I know the future everything'll be alright
 Until then I'll kick back and let the light shine
 Remember all yours coulda been all mine
 
 That's why you ought to be thankful
 Hah, hah, you ought to be thoughtful
 Thankful
 Thoughtful
 
 Middle of stream, hah, I had to change my stroke
 I say I put it on the good foot, ha, and it ain't no joke
 They said I was dyin', I didn't want to go
 I kept on feelin' I had to live some more
 I had somethin' to tell y'all
 
 To be thankful
 Y'all oughta be thoughtful
 Thankful
 Thoughtful
 
 Still rectifying, straightening things out
 I know what a good feelin', you're never in doubt
 Sometimes I'm by myself, oh lord, feelin' alone
 I just look around and check it out and then it's all gone
 I'm still happy to be here
 
 Thankful
 Thoughtful
 Count your blessings
 
 My Momma gave me a song and said "Son sing
 Record thankful and thoughtful, be such a nice thaing
 People got to be reminded where it's really at
 Make your Daddy happy"
 Momma, momma like it like that
 
 You know I know you know I know
 I'm thankful you know I'm thoughtful