[Intro With carnival energy] Everybody jump up! Wave your flag for gratitude! One, two, three and go! [Verse 1] Sun blazin' on my face when I rise Gratitude running through me, can't disguise We from the islands but we worldwide Thankfulness in we heart, we can't hide! [Pre-Chorus [Shifts to spoken patois] From Trinidad to Barbados From Bahamas to Grenada We showing gratitude with we behavior Every day is Carnival when you thankful for your labor! [Chorus With call and response] Grateful every day, that's how we jam! (Jam!) Grateful in we soul, yes we understand! (Stand!) Don't need nothing but we culture to make we proud and grand! Grateful every day across the Caribbean land! [Verse 2 With increased tempo] Troubles come but we still smiling Gratitude in we blood, it keep flowing When life hard, we spirit still glowing Thankfulness is the seed we keep sowing! [Pre-Chorus With hand claps] From Haiti to Dominica From St. Lucia to Jamaica We showing gratitude with we flavor Every day is a blessing when you thankful for the Creator! [Chorus With crowd participation] Grateful every day, that's how we jam! (Jam!) Grateful in we soul, yes we understand! (Stand!) Don't need nothing but we culture to make we proud and grand! Grateful every day across the Caribbean land! [Bridge Incorporates steel drums with African percussion] From Port of Spain to Kingston From Accra to London Town The Black diaspora united With gratitude we are crowned! [Breakdown Call and response with drum breaks] DJ say: "Show your gratitude!" (We grateful!) DJ say: "Wave your flags high!" (We waving!) DJ say: "Jump and wave now!" (We jumping!) DJ say: "Show your culture proud!" (We showing!) [Final Chorus With whistle blows and increased energy] Grateful every day, that's how we jam! (Jam! Jam!) Grateful in we soul, yes we understand! (Stand! Stand!) Don't need nothing but we culture to make we proud and grand! Grateful every day across the Caribbean land! [Outro With fading steel drums] Everybody take a wine for gratitude! Take a jump for blessings! Wave something for thankfulness! Caribbean people know how to be grateful! One love!
