Gratitude

Light in the morning / Coffee in my cup / The sound of your footsteps waking me up / The face of an old friend / You haven’t seen in years / Stories turn to songs, laughter to tears / These things aren’t a given / They’re a gift to behold / Like the first leaves of autumn / Our breath in the cold / Gratitude / Sometimes all you need is / Gratitude / Just trying to hold on to / Your hands in the garden / The smile of a child / Swimming in the river / Walking the last sweet mile / The first crack of thunder, the heavenly rain / All that gets taken / And all that remains / These things aren’t a given / They’re a gift to behold / Like the first sip of whiskey / And dancing real slow / CHORUS / The city lights / Sunrise, long drives / Late nights, shady groves / The love we know / Isn’t that what matters most? / These things aren’t a given / They’re the heartbeats of time / A songbird in the wind / The wind in the pines / CHORUS /