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 mainman felt Sly 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 Thankful thoughtful Oh something gets me, hah, put my head on tight Because I know the future everything'll be all right 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 Middle of stream, hah, I had to change my stroke I say I put it on the good foot 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 you oughta be thoughtful Still rectifying, straightening things out I know what a good feelin' you're never in doubt Sometimes I'm by myself- feelin' alone I just look around and check it out And then it's all gone I'm still happy to be here Thankful you oughta be thoughtful Count your blessings My Momma gave me a song And said Son sang Record thankful and thoughtful, be such a nice thang People got to be reminded where it's really at Make your Daddy happy Momma likes it like that You know I know you know I know I'm thankful you know I'm thoughtful