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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Natalie Cole
Natalie Cole
Lead Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Marvin Yancy
Marvin Yancy
Composer
Charles Jackson
Charles Jackson
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Marvin Yancy
Marvin Yancy
Producer
Chuck Jackson
Chuck Jackson
Producer
Charles Jackson
Charles Jackson
Producer
Barney Perkins
Barney Perkins
Engineer
Gene Barge
Gene Barge
Producer

Lyrics

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, ah-ah
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, huh
Airplanes, uh, take you afar
Layin' out in the sun
Or just workin' on the run
Ooh, you should be thankful
Of what you got
I know you should
Be thankful, oh, yeah, of all you got
(Thankful, thankful, thankful, thankful)
(Thankful, thankful)
Oh-oh, ooh
(Be thankful of what you got)
(Be thankful of what you got)
(Well, well)
Yeah, ooh-ooh, oh-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 we got
(Be thankful)
Thank you, thank you
(Of all you got)
Thank you for all I got
(Be thankful)
Thank you, thank you, thank you
Written by: Charles Jackson, Marvin Yancy
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