Thank You World

As sung by the Statler Brothers


I wanna thank you world for lettin' me belong
I'm just one fourth of one small group that sings your songs
I know that there are others who have served in bigger ways
All I can do is sing your music all my days

It makes me grateful just to know- to know that I can be
Unique and fill a spot beside the other three
Without a place here in this world I know that I'd be lost
Thank you world for lettin' me contribute to the cause

I may not ever stand like Stonewall Jackson stood
But standing on that stage to me is just as good
And I may never be a heavy or a great
But you've given me the strength- the strength to pull me weight

Oh, for the part I sing is truly part of me
And it does its part to lock the other parts in key
And it does its part to pull- to pull that sweet applause
So thank you world for lettin' me contribute to the cause

Oh world you've given me a place that I call mine
Though I've stepped out of it and I've gotten out of line
Sometimes I sing your music slightly out of key
And I know I make it harder for the other three

Oh, I've always done my part the very best I could
And it's done with other guys, oh, world you could
You've let me sing your praises, world and harp about your faults
I thank you world for lettin' me contribute to the cause

It makes me grateful just to know- to know that I can be
Unique and fill the spot beside the other three
Without a place here in this world I know that I'd be lost
Thank you world for lettin' me contribute to the cause


This song has echoed inside my head for the past few days although I really didn't know why until this afternoon when I reflected on how things have gone since the first of the year. The other thought I had was that it did not say "I want to thank you world..." but rather, "I want to thank you Lord..." which in my mind would be more appropriate. Who really cares what the world thinks?

I have a place in the church. I'm not really sure what my role will become but it's definitely a different spiritual path than I was on.

I have a place in this world. I'm a daughter and a sister. I still have a spot in my family tree.

I have a place in my job. I was born to teach disabled children. I have a gift in working with them.

I have a place in the recovery community. Right now I'm not sure where my home group is going to be but I'm okay with that.

Yesterday we were given a information sheet with our bullentin at church. It has a list of 40 things that you can do during the Lenten season. I saw several that I really can do. But one caught my eye right away because it seemed to spell recovery to me.

Find 40 things to be grateful for this Lent. Make a list and share your gratitude with friends and associates.

I'm grateful, Lord:

1. I am alive.
2. I can breath freely without assistance although at night I am connected to a bi-pap machine for my sleep apnea.
3. I can walk. I have arthritis but it does not have me.
4. I still have use of my hands even though I have neuropathy due to my diabetes.
5. Sight- I can see.
6. Sounds- I can hear.
7. A brain- I can think for myself and reason things out.
8. Smell- I can still smell the roses.
9. Laughter
10. Tears
11. Courage
12. Sensativity
13. Clean clothing
14. Food to eat
15. A place to live
16. Transportation
17. Cats
18. Mom
19. Barry
20. Memories
21. Antidepressants
22. Quilts
23. Flannel sheets
24. Dry rack
25. Clothes hangers
26. Water
27. Telephone
28. Computer
29. Internet
30. E-mail
31. Linda
32. Elyce
33. Marian
34. Tom
35. Mike
36. Jay
37. Sam
38. Beverley
39. Deacon Mike
40. Prayer

Gratitude really does change my attitude. I could have continued listing things that I was grateful for.