With
a thankful heart With
a endless joy With
a growing family Every
girl and boy Will
be nephew and niece to me (Nephew
and niece to me) Will
bring love hope, and peace to me (Love
hope and peace to me) Yes
and, every night will end And
every day will start With
a grateful prayer And
a thankful heart With
an open smile and with open doors I
will bid you welcome What
is mine is yours With
a gla** raised to toast your health (With
a gla** raised to toast your health) And
a promise to share the wealth (Promise
to share the wealth) I
will sail a friendly course File
a friendly chart On
a sea of love and a thankful heart Life
is like a journey Who
knows when it ends Yes?
and, if you need to know The
measure of a man You
simply count his friends Stop
and look around you The
glory that you see Is
born again each day Don't
let it slip away How
precious life can be With
a thankful heart that is wide awake I
do make this promise With
every breath I take Will
be used now to sing your praise (Used
now to sing your praise) And
beg you to share my days With
a loving guarantee That
even if we part I
will hold you close in a thankful heart I
will hold you close in a thankful heart In
a thankful heart