BUT YOU DID, & I THANK YOU!
We want to groove to gratitude today, so we made a playlist to keep us flowing. It’s a mix of old and new… beautiful now and beautiful then.
First up: maybe my all time fave gratitude song, I Thank You, by Sam and Dave.
Photo: Courtesy of Electronic Warrior Poet. Sam and Dave.
1. I THANK YOU (video) - Sam and Dave (1968)
[I want everybody to get up off your seat
And get your arms together, and your hands together
And give me some of that old soul clapping]
You didn't have to love me like you did
But you did, but you did, and I thank you
You didn't have to squeeze me like you did
But you did, but you did, and I thank you
If you took your love to somewhere else
I wouldn't know what it meant to be loved to death
You made me feel like I've never felt
Kisses so good I had to holler for help
You didn't have to squeeze me like you did
But you did, but you did, and I thank you
You didn't have to hold me like you did
But you did, but you did, and I thank you
Every day was something new
You pull out your bag and you're fine to do
You got me trying new things too
Just so I can keep up with you
You didn't have to shake me like you did
But you did, but you did, and I thank you
You didn't have to make it like you did
But you did, but you did, and I thank you
All my life I've been short changed
Without your love, baby, it's a crying shame
And now I know what the fellas are talking about
When they say that they been turned out
I want to thank you, thank you, thank you
Thank you baby, yeah, yeah
Oh baby, thank you
Got to say
You didn't have to love me like you did
But you did, but you did, oh, and I thank you
You didn't have to hold me like you did
But you did, but you did, and I thank you
Thank you, thank you, baby
Got to thank you, oh, baby
Thank, I've got, I've got to thank you baby
Oh baby, ohh
Photo: Courtesy of New West Records. Delbert McClinton.
2. I WANNA THANK YOU BABY(video) -- Delbert McClinton
Heart to heart talks, moonlight walks
Receiving money by mail
A fireplace with a view and being here with you
Honey, sure beats laying in the Fort Worth jail
I'm so glad you found me 'cause with your love
I got a handle on a better point of view
I wanna thank you, baby
And my mama wants to thank you, too
Some things I can't mention than keep my attention
I love the way you move
It makes me wanna grin and then give in
To anything you want me to
If I die in the morning it'll be alright
I ain't never gonna feel good again as I feel tonight
I wanna thank you, baby
And my mama wants to thank you, too
Wearin' it out before layin' it down
Is the way I been livin' too long
I just can't believe the change in me
Baby, since you came along
Got no time for dyin' 'cause I just been born
And, baby, I swear it's true
I wanna thank you, baby
And my mama wants to thank you, too
Oh, yeah
I wanna thank you, baby
And my mama wants to thank you, too
Photo: Courtesy of The Buffalo News. Natalie Merchant.
3. KIND & GENEROUS(video) - Natalie Merchant (1998)
You've been so kind and generous
I don't know how you keep on giving
For your kindness I'm in debt to you
For your selflessness, my admiration
And for everything you've done
You know I'm bound...
I'm bound to thank you for it
You've been so kind and generous
I don't know how you keep on giving
For your kindness I'm in debt to you
And I never could have come this far without you
So for everything you've done
You know I'm bound...
I'm bound to thank you for it
I want to thank you
For so many gifts
You gave with love and tenderness
I want to thank you
I want to thank you
For your generosity
The love and the honesty
That you gave me
I want to thank you
Show my gratitude
My love and my respect for you
I want to thank you
I want to...
Thank you
Photo: Courtesy of Stud Center. DIDO.
4. THANK YOU (video) -- DIDO (1996)
My tea's gone cold, I'm wondering why
I got out of bed at all
The morning rain clouds up my window
And I can't see at all
And even if I could it'd all be gray
But your picture on my wall
It reminds me that it's not so bad
It's not so bad
I drank too much last night, got bills to pay
My head just feels in pain
I missed the bus and there'll be hell today
I'm late for work again
And even if I'm there, they'll all imply
That I might not last the day
And then you call me and it's not so bad
It's not so bad
And I want to thank you
For giving me the best day of my life
And, oh, just to be with you
Is having the best day of my life
Push the door, I'm home at last
And I'm soaking through and through
And then you handed me a towel
And all I see is you
And even if my house falls down now
I wouldn't have a clue
Because you're near me
And I want to thank you
For giving me the best day of my life
And, oh, just to be with you
Is having the best day of my life
And I want to thank you
For giving me the best day of my life
And, oh, just to be with you
Is having the best day of my life
Photo: Courtesy of Fans Share. Beastie Boys.
5. GRATITUDE (video) -- Beastie Boys (1992)
Good times gone, and you missed them
What's gone wrong in your system?
Things they bounce like a Spalding
What'd you think, did you miss your calling?
It's so free, this kind of feeling
It's like life, it's so appealing
When you've got so much to say
It's called gratitude, and that's right
Good times gone, but you feed it
Hate's grown strong, you feel you need it
Just one thing, do you know you
What you think, that the world owes you?
What's gonna set you free?
Look inside and you'll see
When you've got so much to say
It's called gratitude, and that's right
Photo: Courtesy of Legacy Recordings. Sly & The Family Stone.
6. THANKFUL N THOUGHTFUL (video) -- Sly & The Family Stone (1969)
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
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
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 thoughfful
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 thoughfful
Count your blessings
My Momma gave me a song And said Son sang
Record thankful and thoughfful, 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 thoughfful
Photo: Courtesy of Silver Oak Casino. Alanis Morissette.
7. THANK U (video) - Alanis Morissette (1998)
how bout gettin off all these antibiotics
how bout stopping eating when I'm full up
how bout them transparent dangling carrots
how bout that ever elusive kudo
thank you india
thank you terror
thank you disillusionment
thank you frailty
thank you consequence
thank you thank you silence
how bout me not blaming you for everything
how bout me enjoying the moment for once
how bout how good it feels to finally forgive you
how bout grieving it all one at a time
thank you india
thank you terror
thank you disillusionment
thank you frailty
thank you consequence
thank you thank you silence
the moment I let go of it was the moment
I got more than I could handle
the moment I jumped off of it
was the moment I touched down
how bout no longer being masochistic
how bout remembering your divinity
how bout unabashedly bawling your eyes out
how bout not equating death with stopping
thank you india
thank you providence
thank you disillusionment
thank you nothingness
thank you clarity
thank you thank you silence
Photo: Courtesy of Easy Bookings. Pete Philly Perquisite.
8. GRATEFUL (video) -- Pete Philly Perquisite (2007)
Dear family and friends,
I need to thank you
In this note that I'm sending you.
I need to show my gratitude
I'm truly indebted to you
Thank you for pulling me through
Dear family and friends,
I really need to thank you
You are there for me,
so I will always be - there for you
And this is how I show my gratitude
Dear momma let me start off with you
I know there ain`t a thing you wouldn`t do,
to try and pull me through.
And if there`s anything good to be said about me,
Than it’s true that I owe it all to you.
Remember back when we in the old apartment,
With every minute that was spent was truly heartfelt
Even though pops was gone, I know you stood strong
(And if the crib need some comfort thought through song)
And in the end told me right from wrong shit
Even though I ended up doing some wrong shit,
I came out of it, strong and fit and equipped
with the right state of mind to go and handle shit
Until my (second) dad, It really makes me sad
You taught us to appreciate the things that I had
And that`s some true fatherhood
and if I could love you more,
than you know that I would and should for sure
Pops, I’m really glad we’re talking again
On the phone to Aruba, long distance and
Every instance when you tell me of the story bout no guns and glory
I can assure you, you never bore me
And assure you that Tamara loves you and
And I know that she knows that you love her too
So stop buggin dude
And go and give her a call
Matter of fact, here’s her number, cause we family y’all
Dear family and friends,
I need to thank you
In this note that I'm sending you
I need to show my gratitude
I'm truly indebted to you
Thank you for pulling me through
Dear family and friends,
I really need to thank you.
You are there for me,
so I will always be - there for you
And this is how I show my gratitude
I wanna send my love to every girl I ever went with
who saw that thing in me that others couldn`t see
Now many do, and they`re giving love too
But it ain`t the same as the love I`ve gotten from you
So thank you, for that, stay true, to that
Even when other guys try to convince you I was wack
Staying back to back,
is the reason why I love all of the women in my life and that`s a fact
I`m so grateful for all of the love that I`ve gotten
Even when cats act hateful and rotten
It ain`t forgotten, but I`m grateful for the negative
Cause through my music I can turn it into something positive
I guess this is how I live
I guess this is how I give
My love through this track
So please remember that
Dear family and friends
This is the way I send my love back…
Photo: Courtesy of Don’t Forget the Songs. Led Zeppelin.
9. THANK YOU (video) -- Led Zeppelin (1969)
If the sun refused to shine, I would still be loving you.
When mountains crumble to the sea, there will still be you and me.
Kind woman, I give you my all, Kind woman, nothing more.
Little drops of rain whisper of the pain, tears of loves lost in the days gone by.
My love is strong, with you there is no wrong,
together we shall go until we die. My, my, my.
An inspiration is what you are to me, inspiration, look... see.
And so today, my world it smiles, your hand in mine, we walk the miles,
Thanks to you it will be done, for you to me are the only one.
Happiness, no more be sad, happiness....I'm glad.
If the sun refused to shine, I would still be loving you.
When mountains crumble to the sea, there will still be you and me.
Photo: Courtesy of Josie’s Juice. Keith Urban.
10. THANK YOU (video) -- Keith Urban (2009)
There were nights where I was sure I wouldn't see the mornin' sun
And there were days that seemed so dark
I couldn't wait for night to come
I couldn't stand to think about how my life used to be
And how without a single warnin' it all slipped away from me
Like a fool I thought that I could fight the shadows on my own
To the dark I was no stranger, this was stronger than I know
By the time I knew that I was in too deep I'd gone too far
And the light that used to guide me had faded from my heart
And I found myself in places I thought I'd never go
Surrounded by strangers I was so far from home
And I don't know how you found me
All I know is I owe everything to you, yes I do
And I thank you for my heart, I thank you for my life
And I thank God for grace and mercy and that you became my wife
I'm seein' for the first time the stars, the sun and moon
But they've got nothin' on the power of this love I have for you
And I thank you, I thank you
People say they'll stand beside you, swear they'll never leave
When the rain started fallin' you know it only fell on me
It was hard to keep believin' in myself when all I felt was so much pain
And getting ashamed I couldn't even ask for help
I don't know if I believe in other lives but when you came
There was somethin' so familiar about the way you said my name
And the whole world started turnin'
And I swear that I'd been born again brand new
And it's all because of you
And so I thank you for my heart, I thank you for my life
And I thank God for grace and mercy and that you became my wife
I'm seein' for the first time the stars, the sun and moon
But they've got nothin' on the power of this love I have for you
And I thank you
And I've seen so many things that I just can't explain
But the miracle of miracles is how with your love I was saved
And I thank you
I thank you for my life
I thank God for grace and mercy and that you became my wife
And I'm seein' for the first time the stars the sun and moon
But they've got nothin' on the power of all this love I give to you
And I thank you for my heart, I thank you for my life
I thank God for grace and mercy and that you became my wife
The day I started breathing was the day you took my hand
And 'til the day I die baby I'll forever be your man
And I thank you, I thank you
Yes, I do
Don't you know I thank you?
Photo: By Lisa Wassmann.
Here’s a bonus track from a new favorite SoundCloud friend.
GRATITUDE -- Snax (2011)
I wanna please ya’
But I gotta get a visa
Didn’t realize my lonely
‘Till you hung around
The least I can do ya’
Is just try and move ya’
After all you’ve done for me
I got a new sound
Always wondering where’s my payoff
Now I see, I’m already quite well off
Put down my attitude
And I remember Gratitude
I want you
Won’t you send me to the moon
I want to want ya
Sun is rising soon
I want to thank you
Change my attitude
I want to
Just remember Gratitude
A long bumpy road
And it ain’t over
Your love poses a challenge
Challenge to me
My mama told me
Ev’ry Christmas and birthday
The best present you can give
Is the one you make your self
Always wondering where’s that payoff
Now I see that I’m already quite well off
Put down my attitude
And I remember
I remember Gratitude
Read more about Gratitude, as it relates Arts/Design, Nature/Science, Food/Drink, Place/Time, Mind/Body, and Soul/Impact in our posts throughout this week, including New Ideas about Gratitude, The New Science of Gratitude, and Food Gratitude.
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