Be Grateful

(Be grateful) (Be grateful) God has not promised me sunshine That's not the way it's going to be But a little rain (a little rain) Mixed with god's sunshine A little pain (a little pain) Makes me appreciate the good times (Be grateful) grateful (Be grateful) grateful God desires to feel your longing Every pain that you feel He feels them just like you (just like you) But he can't afford to let you feel only good (only good) Then you can appreciate the good times (Be grateful) grateful (Be grateful) be grateful Because there's someone else who's worse off than you Be grateful (be grateful) Because there's someone else who'd love to be in your shoes Be grateful (be grateful) Oh yeah! My god said he'd never, never foresake you! Be grateful (be grateful)oh yeah! God said he would, he would never, never forsake you! Be grateful (be grateful)oh yeah! Be grateful hallelujah! Oh! be grateful The lord is the light! Be grateful (be grateful)yeah, yeah Be grateful For everything you got! Be grateful (be grateful)yeah, yeah Be grateful (be grateful) Be grateful (be grateful) For it will be alright! --- Be Grateful - Walter Hawkins and Lynette Hawkins-Stephens