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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Alexander O'Neal
Alexander O'Neal
Performer
Jimmy Jam
Jimmy Jam
Keyboards
Terry Lewis
Terry Lewis
Percussion
Alecia Russell
Alecia Russell
Alto
Carrie M. Harrington
Carrie M. Harrington
Alto
Charles Robinson
Charles Robinson
Bass
David B. Young
David B. Young
Bass
Dorothy Cates
Dorothy Cates
Soprano
Gary Hines
Gary Hines
Conductor
Ira D. Conley
Ira D. Conley
Bass
Jayn Bell Porter
Jayn Bell Porter
Soprano
Jellybean Johnson
Jellybean Johnson
Percussion
Jennifer Whitlock
Jennifer Whitlock
Alto
Lisa Keith
Lisa Keith
Background Vocals
Michael L. Bowens
Michael L. Bowens
Tenor
Otis Montgomery
Otis Montgomery
Tenor
Patricia Ann Buckner Lacy
Patricia Ann Buckner Lacy
Alto
Randy - Ran
Randy - Ran
Background Vocals
Renee McCall
Renee McCall
Soprano
Robert Edwards
Robert Edwards
Tenor
Shirley Marie Graham
Shirley Marie Graham
Alto
Sounds of Blackness
Sounds of Blackness
Choir
Terrence Frierson
Terrence Frierson
Tenor
Valerie Johnson
Valerie Johnson
Soprano
Wendy Ingram
Wendy Ingram
Soprano
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Jimmy Jam
Jimmy Jam
Composer
Terry Lewis
Terry Lewis
Composer
Alexander O'Neal
Alexander O'Neal
Vocal Arranger
Gary Hines
Gary Hines
Choir Arranger
Lisa Keith
Lisa Keith
Vocal Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Jimmy Jam
Jimmy Jam
Producer
Terry Lewis
Terry Lewis
Producer
Steve Hodge
Steve Hodge
Mixing Engineer
James Greer
James Greer
Assistant Engineer

Lyrics

I wanna thank you for a good year
For those good times that I have received
I wanna thank you for a good year
For the blessings that you've given me
I'm thankful for the countless blessings
My whole family's health is just fine
And through this year, a thousand tribulations
I hold on to my peace of mind
I wanna thank you for a good year
For those good times that I have received
I wanna thank you for a good year
For the blessings that you've given me
At year-end, I always get nervous
You never know what the next year's gonna bring
So I don't complain about the days gone by
I just savor, my friend, to make a better tomorrow
I wanna thank you for a good year (For a good year, yeah)
For those good times that I have received
(For all those good times I received, yeah)
I wanna thank you for a good year (For a good year)
For the blessings that you've given me
(For the blessings you've given me, I wanna thank you, yeah)
I wanna thank you for a good year (For a good year)
For those good times that I have received
(Good times that we have received, I wanna thank you)
I wanna thank you for a good year (Wanna thank you)
For the blessings that you've given me
When something goes wrong
We say, Oh, Lord...
(Lead us on to help us through this storm)
When I'm praying for good health, He was always there
He's right by my side, my ever-guiding light
I wanna thank you for a good year (Oh Father)
For those good times, that I have received
(And I wanna thank You for bringing me life)
I wanna thank you for a good year
(And I wanna thank You, oh, Heavenly Father)
For the blessings that you've given me
You've given me health (Yeah)
You've given me wealth (Yeah)
You've given me life (Yeah)
And understanding
You've given me love (Yeah)
He lives in my heart (Yeah)
You gave me a new start (Yeah)
Oh, ooh, I wanna thank you (Thank you...)
Our Father (For a good year...)
Heavenly Father (For the good time...)
Oh (That I have received)
(Thank you for a good year...)
Oh, thank you, Father
(For the blessings)
Oh, I wanna thank you, Father
(Oh, oh, thank you for the good year)
Oh, I wanna thank you, Father
(For the good times that I have received)
Oh, I wanna thank you, Lord
(Thank you for a good year)
(For the blessings...oh, oh)
(Thank you for a good year)
Lord, I wanna thank You, I wanna thank You
(For the good times that I have received)
And I wanna, I wanna, I wanna thank You, yeah
(Thank you for a good year) Oh, oh
(For the blessings...oh, oh) Oh, oh, oh
(Thank you for a good year
For the good times that I have received)
My, my, my, my, my God
(Thank you for a good year)
I wanna thank You, Lord
(For the blessings...oh, oh)
(Thank you for a good year
For the good times that I have received)
I wanna thank You, Jesus
For bringing me home
Oh, to make a new start
(Thank you for a good year)
For being the Man, oh, with the master plan
(For the blessings...oh, oh)
Oh, to survive
Oh, oh-oh, oh, oh, my Father; oh, my Father
You are the light
You are the way
You are my prayer
Oh, oh, my Father
Oh (Yes)
Oh, Father (Yes)
Oh, oh Father (Yes)
Oh (Yes)
Oh (Yes)
Oh Father (Yes)
(Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes)
Written by: James Harris, Terry Lewis
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