(The Genius)
Well, hear me now
This how we give thanks
You understand, we count the blessings
Hear me now
The Father bless we and Him always a guide
Oh yes, the Lord will provide, whoa
And hear me now
Eh, follow me now
Me haffi give thanks fi me one dumpling inna me plate
'Cause, one better than none
And me give thanks fi me bed weh deh 'pon the block
'Cause at least me nah sleep 'pon grung
And me give thanks fi me roof over me head
It a leak, but it still a shade me from the sun
And give thanks, give thanks,
You better give thanks fi your life
'Cause you never know when it going done
Hear me now
The Father bless we and, yes, we grateful
We give thanks all the while
No only when we plate full
You better seh a prayer
When you see the tin a grace pull
Give thanks fi the one tin
Until you get a case full, yes
And when me see the children so playful
It remind me seh we life no fi be so stressful
We stay faithful, even when things get dreadful
Cah the Father still a gi' we wings like a Red Bull
So hear me
Give thanks fi me dumpling inna me plate
'Cause, one better than none
And me give thanks fi me bed weh deh 'pon the block
'Cause at least me nah sleep 'pon the grung
And me give thanks fi me roof over me head
It a leak, but it still a shade me from the sun
And give thanks, give thanks,
You better give thanks fi your life
'Cause you never know when it going done
Wha' me seh
Remember to show gratitude
Stop the ungrateful attitude
Say your grace, stop bend up your face
And mind Jah jus' tek back the food
No matter when we pocket flat
Like lines of latitude
We still a hold a vibe, oh yes
We still jus' inna happy mood
Cah no matter how you feel
You could believe you're going through the worse ordeal
Like the man weh waan fi k** himself
'Cause a banana was him last meal
And when him fling it weh
Him see a man a nyam the peal
So hear wha'
Give thanks fi the dumpling inna your plate, whoa
Cah one better than none
And me give thanks fi me bed wah deh 'pon the block
'Cause at least me nah sleep 'pon the grung
And me give thanks fi me roof over me head
It a leak, but it still a shade me from the sun
And give thanks, give thanks,
You better give thanks fi your life
Because you never know when it going done
'Cause wha' me seh
Give thanks fi me dumpling inna me plate
One better than none
And me give thanks fi me bed weh deh 'pon the block
'Cause me nah sleep 'pon no grung
Wha' me seh
Next time before you holla
Give thanks fi your five cents
Even if you no have a dollar
An' wha' me seh
The next time fore you lament
And a complain 'bout your rent
Jus' give thanks seh you live in an apartment, yes
A next time before you bawl and a complain
'Bout how much you pay check small
Jus' remember seh, nuff people unemployed
So they will be more annoyed
Cah dem no have none at all
So wha' me seh, seh
Give thanks fi the dumpling inna your plate
Cah one better than none
And me give thanks fi me bed weh deh 'pon the block
Me nah sleep 'pon grung