Tom T. Hall – Thanksgiving Is (Guitar)

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You gotta be thankful for the Bible, Jesus and your mom and dad

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For your bike and for your clothes and for your butter and your bread

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For your shoes and socks and underthings and all the clothes you wear

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And be thankful for your nose and your hair

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That's what Thanksgiving is

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You gotta be thankful for your eyes and ears and fingers and your hands

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For your legs and for your arms and for the folks who understand

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For your music and your books and for your teachers and your school

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And be thankful that you're warm and that you're cool

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That's what Thanksgiving is

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You gotta be thankful for your food and for the turkey and the ham

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Gotta be thankful for the milk and cookies, jelly and the jam

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For the road and for the car and for the bus and for the drive

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And you really gotta be thankful you're alive

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That's what Thanksgiving is

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You gotta be thankful for the sun and moon and wind and rain and air

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For the bed and for the bath and for the table and the chairs

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For the friends and for the toys and TV and the radio

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And be thankful that your record player goes

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That's what Thanksgiving is

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You gotta be thankful for your dog and for your cat and for your horse

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Gotta be thankful for the fish and for the pretty birds, of course

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You gotta be thankful for the flowers and the forest and the lawn

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And you understand, we could go on and on