What I’m Thankful For (Thanksgiving Song)

Verse 1 Cold wind cutting through my old hometown Tires humming like they know the way now Same streets, but I’m not the same kid Life hit hard, yeah, it left a few dents Mama’s voice through the open door Smells like something I’ve missed before Everybody talking over grace Same old room, different lines on my face Pre-Chorus I’ve been gone, I’ve been proud I’ve been lost, I’ve been loud But I’m here right now Chorus I’m thankful for the long way back For the love that never kept no track For the nights I thought I’d lose it all But I didn’t fall I’m thankful for the scars I earned For the bridges burned and lessons learned For the ones who stayed, for the ones I lost That’s what I’m thankful for Verse 2 Empty chair, yeah, we still leave it there Say their name like they’re in the air Stories told like we’ve told before Still hit hard, still hurt some more Kids running wild down the hall Someone yelling, “Don’t break the wall” It ain’t perfect, it never was But it’s more than enough Pre-Chorus We don’t say what we should say We just bow our heads and let it fade But I feel it anyway Chorus I’m thankful for the long way back For the love that never kept no track For the nights I thought I’d lose it all But I didn’t fall I’m thankful for the scars I earned For the bridges burned and lessons learned For the ones who stayed, for the ones I lost That’s what I’m thankful for Bridge Some prayers don’t sound like amen Some faith just means don’t quit yet If I’m honest, I’m still a mess But I’m breathing, so I guess I’m blessed Yeah, I guess I’m blessed Final Chorus I’m thankful for the cracks in the road They slowed me down, they brought me home For every wrong that made me right Every lonely Friday night I’m thankful I’m still standing here Another year, another chair For the love that waits behind that door That’s what I’m thankful for Outro Yeah, that’s what I’m thankful for Still learning… still thankful