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 thoughfful Ah ha thankful you gotta be thoughtful Thankful thoughfful 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 thoughfful 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 thoughfful