Count Your Blessings - Guru, Brian Holt, Bernard Purdie

I remember when I used to get depressed

Overwhelmed by the stress

Feeling my life was the illest mess

Always dwelling on the stuff that wasn’t right

And staring at the four walls in my room all night

Searching for a way to cope

The situation shaky like I’m walkin on a tightrope

But now I see it’s time to get a handle

And take control of things

So for me, I’mma light a candle

And other people got it worse

I get a lot of love, so I ought give my thanks first

Too many times I felt bad (count your blessings)

Too many times I couldn’t see what really I had

(Count your blessings)

Too many times I felt bad (count your blessings)

Too many times I couldn’t see what really I had

(Better count your blessings)

Too many times I felt bad (count your blessings)

Too many times I couldn’t see what really I had

(I said you better count your blessings)

Too many times I asked, «Why me?»

And I recall when things weren’t goin how they 'sposed to be

Yeah I know you dig what I’m relayin

And now I find myself devoting more time to praying

I ain’t saying that I don’t do no wrong

I’m saying I ain’t trying to sing no more sad songs

I got mad responsibilities

I’m building with my family, my loved ones depend on me

I’ve got no time for envy nor for hate

My inner power’s too strong

To let such evil penetrate

The world around is in chaos

But I’d rather seek the truth to be found

Than to be lost

Experience is always the best teacher

Look at the signs, feel the vibes, I’m tryin to reach ya

I see how much now that one should be grateful for

And we must help the others who can’t find a open door

Too many times I felt bad (count your blessings)

Too many times I couldn’t see what really I had

(Count your blessings)

Too many times I felt bad (count your blessings)

Too many times I couldn’t see what really I had

(Count your blessings)

Too many times I felt bad (count your blessings)

Too many times I couldn’t see what really I had

(Better count your blessings)

Too many times I felt bad (count your blessings)

Too many times I couldn’t see what really I had

(Better count your blessings)

Now as we head into the year 2000

And more and more people can’t even get decent housing

Poor education in the schools

And poor employment structures, so some choose illegal tools

By all means, you know we must survive, but think

The energy we give always comes back to us in time

We must decide to make the proper choices

Or the only thing we’ll hear is the cries and the screaming voices

Too many times, too many times

Too many times, too many times

Too many times, too many times

Too many times, too many times

Too many times I felt bad

Too many times I couldn’t see what I really had

Too many times I felt bad (count your blessings)

Too many times I couldn’t see what really I had

(Count your blessings)

Too many times I felt bad (count your blessings)

Too many times I couldn’t see what really I had

(Better count your blessings)

Too many times I felt bad (count your blessings)

Too many times I couldn’t see what really I had

(Better count your blessings)

Too many times I felt bad (count your blessings)

Too many times I couldn’t see what really I had

(Better count your blessings).

*fades*