Give Thanks by Ari Lesser

Lyrics: Hi my name's Ari I'm a child of the Earth Been around the sun 21 times since birth Feel at home everywhere cause the Earth is my mother So if you're from this planet you can call me brother Primary concerns are having water to drink Food to eat, air to breath, and some time to think A notebook to write in, a pen to write And a pillow I can rest my head on each night I don't worry too much when conditions are adverse No matter what happens things could always be worse I got to move forward can't move in reverse And so I go with the flow of the universe I try to give thanks that my life is so blessed Every single morning when I wake from my rest Cause I love being me, my eyes still see My lungs still breath, and I still can pee In the bathroom, I give thanks for sacred Mayim Whether it's from a river, a lake, or a stream I'm so lucky clean water comes to my sink Allowing my to wash my hands and take a drink No matter where I am before I hit the road I give thanks for shelter as I leave my abode Mansion, apartment, house, tent, or shed How wonderful it is to have a roof overhead I'm grateful for clothes not for material reasons But because they protect me no matter the season Keep me warm in the winter, shade me from the sun Let me focus my mind on thoughts of the One I try to think of others and not only of myself Pursue happiness instead, of seeking wealth Speak the words of a lover not the words of a hater Remember that my life is just part of something greater It's to the oneness of all things that I pray I do it everyday in my own special way Knowing there is something greater helps me realize I don't know much, and I'm not that wise I'm grateful and blessed just to be who I am Living in a free country and born a free man With hands that can work, and legs that can walk A mind that can think, and a mouth that can talk I can hear, I can touch, I can taste, smell, and see All five of my senses, they work properly Parents taught me the difference between right from wrong My mind, my body, and my spirit are strong Got water to drink, got food to eat Got clothes on my back, got shoes on my feet I can do arithmetic, I can write, I can read What more could I ask for I have all I need So look at your own life and if the same is true You should probably give thanks too Be grateful that your basic needs are met Cause when your living the good life it's easy to forget