Intro Hey man, you want to make this introduction? Yeah, PalmerMusic Pre-Sents "Grateful" — let's hit it! Verse 1 One single mother putting love in the place Three older sisters giving strength to the space Watched her stretch every penny, keep the kitchen alive Showed a young boy what it takes to survive Learned how to listen, learned how to stand Learned how to turn into a stand-up man Was a bully in the yard, took hits when it flipped Both sides of the coin when the balance had slipped Wrote off the anger, held onto the light Every wrong turn made the compass go right Turned the childhood bruises into armor and grace Now there's nothing but respect when I look at this place Pre-Chorus Count the scars, tally the slate Gotta make peace with the hand from fate No looking back when I open the gate Watch how the rhythm decelerates—wait! Chorus Ooh, yeah, I got food on the table, roof over my head! Counting every blessing, living what they said! Through the darkest night, we gon’ be alright! Yeah, I got peace and love, shining pure and bright! So grateful, so grateful Never let it slip away! Grateful, so grateful Celebrate another day! Verse 2 Pour a little liquor out for names in the past Lost a couple brothers, gotta make the time last Every empty seat at dinner makes the gratitude real Keeps you anchored in the present, teaches you how to feel Ain't about the digits in the safe or the bank Just having clean oxygen inside of the tank Peace in the perimeter, roof up above Gather at the table with the ones that I love Took the bad, took the good, stitched it into the wood Did the best that I could from the ground where I stood No resentment in the chest, let the history mend Thankful for the journey from the start to the end Pre-Chorus Count the scars, tally the slate Gotta make peace with the hand from fate No looking back when I open the gate Watch how the rhythm decelerates—wait! Chorus Ooh, yeah, I got food on the table, roof over my head! Counting every blessing, living what they said! Through the darkest night, we gon’ be alright! Yeah, I got peace and love, shining pure and bright! So grateful, so grateful Never let it slip away! Grateful, so grateful Celebrate another day! Verse 3 Look around the table, girl, what more could we need? Watch the seed sprout up through the cracks in the stone Four walls standing strong through the heavy rain Turned the whole testimony inside of the pain All the pressure in the past made the foundation tight Kept the fire burning deep in the middle of the night Breathing clean air with my people right near Count every blessing, we conquer the fear! Bridge Through every winter, through every tear We held it down, we conquered the fear It’s more than the money, it’s more than the ride It’s the peace that you carry deep down on the inside Yeah, we made it through the storm... Now we bring the rhythm home! Chorus Breakdown Ooh, I got food on the table, roof over my head Counting every blessing, living what they said Through the darkest night, we gon’ be alright Yeah, I got peace and love, shining pure and bright... Final Chorus Ooh, yeah, I got food on the table, roof over my head! Counting every blessing, living what they said! Through the darkest night, we gon’ be alright! Yeah, I got peace and love, shining pure and bright! So grateful, so grateful Never let it slip away! Grateful, so grateful Celebrate another day! Outro Yeah, that's what it's all about. Roof overhead. Warm dinner. Peace of mind. So grateful... yeah... Count your blessings. Grateful.
