Songs of thanks

Subject: Songs of thanks
From: lefthanded guitar
Date: 21 Nov 07 - 07:28 PM

Howsabout some songs of thanks and appreciation. Is that too corny to ask for? ;-)

Okay,
I'll start:

"I want to thank you for lettin me be mice elf again."

.... and seriously, Happy Thanksgiving to everyone -one of my favorite holidays of the year.

Subject: RE: Songs of thanks
From: bobad
Date: 21 Nov 07 - 07:36 PM

♪♫ Thanks For The Memories ♫♪

Subject: RE: Songs of thanks
From: Azizi
Date: 21 Nov 07 - 08:10 PM

THANK YOU LORD {FOR ALL YOU'VE DONE FOR ME}
{Walter Hawkins}

Verse 1:
Tragedies are common place. All kind of diseases, people are slipping away.
Economies down, people can't get enough pay, as for me, all I can say is, "Thank you, Lord for all You've done for me".

Verse 2:
Folks without homes living out in the streets and the drug habit some say, they just can't beat. Muggers and robbers, no place seems to safe, be You've been my protection every step of the way and I want to say, "Thank you, Lord for all You've done for me".

http://www.lyricsandsongs.com/song/555803.html


-snip-

Here are two interpretations of this song {YouTube videos}

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lewbD9NlxwE&feature=related
mary mary thank you Lord

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Kim Burrell "Thank You Lord"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hhV3x-CSQuY
"Kim Burrell sings "Thank You Lord" in honor of the Hurriacane Katrina Victims"



Chorus:
(It could have been me) thank You,
(outdoors) thank You,
(with no food) thank You,
(and no clothes) thank You,
(or left alone) thank You,
(without a friend) thank You,
(or just another number) thank You,
(with a tragic end) thank You, Lord.
(But You didn't see fit) thank You,
(to let none of these things be) thank You,
('cause everyday by Your power) thank You,
(You keep on keeping me) thank You;
(and I want to say) Thank You Lord for all You've done for me.

Repeat chorus.

Vamp 1:
I wanna to thank You for Your love (Thank You).
Thank you for Your power (thank You)
Thank you for protection (thank You)
every hour (thank You).

Vamp 2:
(I wanna thank You for Your love) thank you,
(I wanna thank You for power) thank You,
(thank You for protection) thank you,
(every hour) Thank you.

lead ad lib to end while choir says "Thank you"

Subject: Lyr Add: THE HONOR OF YOUR COMPANY (Tom Paxton)
From: topical tom
Date: 22 Nov 07 - 12:05 PM

Here's one I have always liked by Tom Paxton:



THE HONOR OF YOUR COMPANY

words & music by Tom Paxton

When I find myself with a song to write,
I remember candles in the night.
Voices raised in ragged harmony,
Singing this land was made for you and me.
Some of those voices are silent now and gone;
I'm glad to see how you've been keeping on.
I remember the songs that pulled us through,
And when I hear those songs, I think of you.

Chorus:
So, thank you for the honor of your company.
The music was as sweet as the good red wine.
Thanks for the company,
And thanks for the harmony,
I'm here to say the honor was all mine.

Back when times were tough and the news was bad,
Faith and a couple of songs was all we had.
Songs we rearranged and made our own;
Songs it sometimes seemed we'd always known.
We've been toghether now for a long long time,
And if ever I was the poet, you were the rhyme.
It was always the music that kept us strong.
And, if ever I was the singer, you were the song.

Chorus

Decade after decade, year by hear,
Season after season, we're still here,
And it does not take a crystal ball to know
We're gonna go out singing when we go.
A five-string banjo and a steel string guitar
Just a couple of the reasons why we've come this far,
Singing like we always have and will,
Knowing the circle is unbroken still.

Chorus

rich r

Subject: RE: Songs of thanks
From: Charley Noble
Date: 22 Nov 07 - 12:19 PM

I'm thinking that Si Kahn had a song that thanked the old organizer for all his work. I've forgotten what the title was but the chorus ran something like this:

People like you help people like me to go on, go on...

Cheerily,
Charley Noble

Subject: RE: Songs of thanks
From: katlaughing
Date: 22 Nov 07 - 12:26 PM

It's been done to death, but the last lines of Wind Beneath My Wings include:

Fly, fly, fly high against the sky,
so high I almost touch the sky.
Thank you, thank you,
thank God for you, the wind beneath my wings.

Subject: RE: Songs of thanks
From: Mr Happy
Date: 22 Nov 07 - 12:30 PM

' Thank you very much for the Aintree Iron........'

Subject: RE: Songs of thanks
From: Leadbelly
Date: 22 Nov 07 - 12:32 PM

Thanks heaven for little girls...and for a little bit older girls like you, Kat,

Manfred

Subject: RE: Songs of thanks
From: SINSULL
Date: 22 Nov 07 - 12:33 PM

Thank You Very Much For The Aintree Iron:
http://www.lyricsvault.info/songs/9664.html

Subject: RE: Songs of thanks
From: Azizi
Date: 23 Nov 07 - 10:14 AM

Here's a blue clicky for the song that you posted, Sinsull:

http://www.lyricsvault.info/songs/9664.html
Thank You Very Much For The Aintree Iron

Subject: RE: Songs of thanks
From: Azizi
Date: 23 Nov 07 - 10:59 AM

There's a number of songs that have the title "Thank You Lord"

Here's one example that I found online:

http://www.pwarchive.com/song.aspx?SongID=2672&v=1
Thank You Lord
{Paul Baloche, Don Moen}

Key: G
Intro:
G/B C2   Dsus Em7 G/B C2 Dsus G
(Repeat)


Verse 1:
G                   D
I come before You today,
Am                              Em
and there's just one thing that I want to say
C          D    C          D
Thank You, Lord, thank You, Lord
G                      D
For all You've given to me,
Am                         Em
for all the blessings that I cannot see
C          D    C          D
Thank You, Lord, thank You, Lord
G                     D
With a grateful heart, with a song of praise
Em                     C
With an outstretched arm I'll bless Your Name and


Chorus:
G       D/F#                Em         C
Thank You, Lord, I just want to thank You, Lord
G       D/F#                Em         C
Thank You, Lord, I just want to thank You, Lord
G/B C2 Dsus Em G/B C2 Dsus G


Verse 2:
For all You've done in my life,
You took my darkness and gave me Your light
Thank You, Lord, thank You, Lord
You took my sin and my shame,
You took my sickness and heal all my pain
With a grateful heart, with a song of praise
With an outstretched arm I'll bless Your Name and
Thank You, Lord, thank You, Lord


Other:
G D Em C G D/F# Em C


Coda:
G                     D
With a grateful heart, with a song of praise
Em                     C
With an outstretched arm I'll bless Your Name and


Chorus 2:
G       D/F#                Em         C
Thank You, Lord, I just want to thank You, Lord
G          D/F#                Em         C
Thank You, Lord, I just want to thank You, Lord
G          D/F#                Em         C
Thank You, Lord, I just want to thank You, Lord
G          D/F#                Em         C
Thank You, Lord, I just want to thank You, Lord
G/B C2 Dsus Em7 G/B C2 Dsus G
G/B C2 Dsus Em7 G/B C2 Dsus G

-snip-

There's an old gospel song with the title "Thank You Lord".
I remember it from my childhood in New Jersey, 1950s. But for whatever reasons, I actually can only remember the chorus and the one verse:

chorus:
Thank you Lord
Thank you Lord
Thank you Lo-or-ord
I just want to thank you Lord.

He's so good
He's so good
He's so good-o-ood
I just want to thank you Lord.

-snip-

Maybe the actual title for that gospel song is "I Just Want To Thank You Lord" as that is the end line for the chorus and for each verse.

Subject: RE: Songs of thanks
From: Azizi
Date: 23 Nov 07 - 11:11 AM

There's also a song that was first recorded in the 1980s whose title is "Thank You Lord". I'm not sure if this is considered a gospel song or a R&B song or both. It was also recorded by Chante Moore:

I WANT TO THANK YOU
(Kevin McCord) as sung by Chante Moore

Heavenly, heavenly, heavenly, heavenly.
Heavenly, heavenly, heavenly, heavenly.
Heavenly, heavenly, heavenly, heavenly.
I want to thank You, heavenly Father, for shining Your light on me,
You sent me someone who really loves me, and not just my body,
he keeps me happy, so very happy (and loves me), I don't know how to be,

it's been a long time since I've had someone who loves me,
I owe my thanks to Thee (thank You !).
I know it could not happen, without Your love,
ooh, without Your love.

It took a long time for it to happen, but I knew those nights I prayed(heavenly Father !),
that You would sent me someone who's real, and not someone for play,
I kept the faith and didn't worry, my nights grew longer than the days,until one day it really happened, You sent true love my way (thank You !).

And I know it could not happen, without You,
ooh, without You.

When the time is right, he'll fill Your life, with love and care,
believe, and He'll be there,
just do all right, don't do no wrong and keep the faith,
the Lord will shine his light your way.

Thank you Father, for shining Your light on me,
(heavenly, heavenly, heavenly, heavenly),
I prayed a long time for it to happen, I did 'cause I believed,
he makes me happy, so very happy, I don't know how to be,
it's been a long time, since I've had someone who loves me,
I owe my thanks to Thee (thank You !).

And I know it could not happen, without You,
ooh, without You.
And my nights were long and blue (it could not happen),
until He sent me you (without You),
ooh, without You.
And my nights were long and blue (it could not happen),
until He sent me you (without Your love),
ooh, without Your love.

My nights were long and blue (my nights were long and blue),
until He sent me you (I couldn't live without You),
ooh, without You, yeah.
My nights were long and blue (so blue),
until He sent me you (I couldn't live without You),
ooh, without Your love, ooh.
And my nights were long and blue (it could not happen),
until He sent me you (without You),
ooh, without You, yeah.

And my nights were long and blue (it could not happen),
until He sent me you (without Your love),
ooh, without Your love, ooh.

And my nights were long and blue (it could not happen),
until He sent me you (without You, without You, without You),
ooh, without You.
And I know it could not happen without You.

Oh, ooh.
Heavenly, heavenly, heavenly, heavenly.
So heavenly, Father.
Is the love we share.
I thank You.
Heavenly Father.
(Heavenly Father.)
For what you've given me.
I thank you Father.
Heavenly Father.
Ooh.
Heavenly, heavenly, heavenly, heavenly.
I wanna thank You.
Heavenly Father.
With You everything is possible.
Heavenly, heavenly, heavenly, heavenly.

http://sg.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20070625093938AAezNXQ


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Here's a YouTube video of that song:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EY-1C5zP4U4&feature=related
"I Want To Thank You" - Alicia Myers

Subject: RE: Songs of thanks
From: Azizi
Date: 23 Nov 07 - 11:49 AM

Here's another song of thanks:

Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)", released in December 1969, is a 1970 hit single recorded by Sly & the Family Stone.

grinning at his gun
fingers start shaken
i begin to run
bullets start chasing
i begin to stop
we begin to wreslte
i was on the top

i want to thank you for letting me be myself again
i want to thank you for letting me be myself again

step off'n the collar
slugged me in the face
chit chat chatter trying
shoved me in the place
thank you for the party
but i could never stay
many things are on my mind
the way

i want to thank you for letting me be myself again
i want to thank you for letting me be myself again

dance to the music
all night long
everyday people
sing their simple song
mama's so happy
mama starts to cry
papa's still singing
you can make it if you try

i want to thank you for letting me be myself again
i want to thank you for letting me be myself again

i want to thank you for letting me be myself again
i want to thank you for letting me be myself again

i want to thank you for letting me be myself again
i want to thank you for letting me be myself again

i want to thank you for letting me be myself again
i want to thank you for letting me be myself again

http://www.lyricsandsongs.com/song/560965.html

Here's a link to a YouTube video of that song:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QmrVYMCm8AY&feature=related

Subject: RE: Songs of thanks
From: Charley Noble
Date: 23 Nov 07 - 09:25 PM

refresh and thanks to all the above posters!

Charley Noble

Subject: RE: Songs of thanks
From: lefthanded guitar
Date: 26 Nov 07 - 03:03 PM

Yes, thanks so much for the songs of thanks. One of my favorite holidays, which center on an feeling of appreciation, the welcome company of friends and family and.....burp...good cookin'

Hope you all had a happy Thanksgiving.

Subject: RE: Songs of thanks
From: oldhippie
Date: 26 Nov 07 - 05:37 PM

"You came when you were needed
I could not ask for more
Than to turn and find you
Walkin' in the kitchen door"

The Trumpet Vine - Kate Wolf

Sounds like thanks to me!

Subject: RE: Songs of thanks
From: Janie
Date: 26 Nov 07 - 06:24 PM

Written by one of the fine ladies of Pomegranate Rose (now defunct) on their only release "Such Is the Garden." Sung in the manner of a Gregorian chant. (I'm sorry I can't remember which of them wrote it.)

We Have All That We Need

We have all that we need
Full blessed children of space
Light shines full on our faces
Bringing love, illumination, peace.

Subject: RE: Songs of thanks
From: fat B****rd
Date: 27 Nov 07 - 06:44 AM

Count your blessings. Very old but rather good. Josef Locke on a 78 of me dad's.

Subject: RE: Songs of thanks
From: Susan of DT
Date: 27 Nov 07 - 07:23 AM

It looks like we don't have Johnny Appleseed Grace in the DT. The chorus is:
The Lord is good to me
And so I thank the Lord
Forgiving me the things I need
The sun, the rain, and the appleseed
the Lord is good to me

I think there is more. Was this Walt Disney?

Subject: RE: Songs of thanks
From: PoppaGator
Date: 27 Nov 07 - 05:31 PM

...you didn't have to love me but you did, but you did, but you did ~
and I thank you...

Who sang that, anyway? And what's the rest of it?