Johnny Cash - Thanksgiving Prayer Lyrics

(Music and Lyrics by Josef Anderson)
(Also known as "I'm Thanking the Lord He Made You")
(From the album "Johnny Cash - Unsurpassed American Masters")

We've come to the time in the season
When family and friends gather near
To offer a prayer of Thanksgiving
For blessings we've known through the year
To join hands and thank the creator
And now when Thanksgiving is due
This year when I count my blessings
I'm thanking the Lord He made you
This year when I count my blessings
I'm thanking the Lord He made you

I'm grateful for the laughter of children
The sun and the wind and the rain
The color of blue in your sweet eyes
The sight of a high "ballin" train
The moon rise over a prairie
Old love that you've made new
This year when I count my blessings
I'm thanking the Lord He made you
This year when I count my blessings
I'm thanking the Lord He made you

[Unreleased 3rd Verse]
I'm grateful for robins and rainbows,
I'm glad the old man made up jokes
I love sitting out on a porch late at night
Talking 'bout life with plain folks
The smile on your face when we're dancing
Holding me close like you do
And this year when I count my blessings
I'm thanking the Lord he made you,
And this year when I count my blessings
I'm thanking the Lord he made you.

And when the time comes to be going
It won't be in sorrow and tear
I'll kiss you goodbye and I'll go on my way
Grateful for all of the years
I'm thankful for all that you gave me
For teaching me what love can do
Thanksgiving day for the rest of my life
I'm thanking the Lord He made you
Thanksgiving day for the rest of my life
I'm thanking the Lord He made you

[Thanks to deanthompson, jmaprodsla for correcting these lyrics]